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Athletic Trainer – Ripon, WI
Make an impact where it matters most—on the sidelines and in the lives of student-athletes. Join SSM Health's Sports Medicine team as an Athletic Trainer supporting athletes at Ripon Hospital, Laconia High School, and North Fond du Lac High School. In this role, you'll provide injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services while covering practices and athletic events. Work alongside an experienced team of sports medicine and rehabilitation professionals in a supportive, community-focused environment dedicated to helping local athletes perform at their best. Flexible scheduling includes primarily afternoon and evening hours with occasional weekend event coverage and no on-call requirements.
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)
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- 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
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- Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
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- Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
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- Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
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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.
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