Athletic Trainer (H)

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health Orthopedics 12349 DePaul **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Summary:** Assesses injuries and manages comprehensive treatment programs to prevent injury and rehabilitate athletes. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Develops conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes to ensure safety in the program design incorporating nutrition plans and schedules customized to meet individual athlete needs. + Designs and implements comprehensive training or rehabilitation programs to prevent injury and illness among athletes. + Evaluates and manages injuries. Maintains medical documentation on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete. + Prepares athletes for practice or competition based on team schedules, applicable regulations and guidelines, and in conjunction with physician and sports performance staff. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant standing. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. + Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). + Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving patients. + Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors. + Occasional driving. + Rare crawling. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department. State of Work Location: Illinois + Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) + And + Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri + Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) + And + Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration State of Work Location: Oklahoma + Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) + And + Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board + Or + Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board + And + Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) State of Work Location: Wisconsin + Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) + And + Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 7305000125 DePaul Orthopedic **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits ( _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (