What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Athletic Trainer NE position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Athletic trainers are educated as medical professionals (which differentiates them from fitness or personal trainers) and work with impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. They work with emergency, acute, and chronic cases and are not only involved with diagnosing and aiding patients but also working preventatively to ensure the patient's future health and success. They learn risk management and injury prevention, pathology and acute care of injuries and illnesses, nutrition, rehabilitative practices, and more.
A caregiver in this position works day/evening/night/weekend| 10:30AM – 7:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Recognize, manage, and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur, and recreational athletes.
Provide techniques for preventing injuries.
Prepare athletes for practice or competition.
Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether referral is necessary.
Maintain a medical file on each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician.
Develop conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes.
For Athletic Trainers working in a clinical/ambulatory setting: perform a comprehensive health maintenance review, provide an oral report to the physician regarding patient history and chief complaint, scribe documentation of the visit into the medical record by remaining in the exam room with the physician as the patient is treated, review post-visit instructions with the patient, assist with gathering data under the supervision of the physician or nurse, and administer treatments under the direction of the physician.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s Degree
Completion of an athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC)
State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) if required by state law
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Participation in training programs related to the ATC field
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full body motion including handling and lifting up to 75 pounds.
- Manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- May be required to drive to other locations.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
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