Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Job Location:
Jersey, NJ - USA
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Job Summary
Kessler Rehabilitation Center
Position: Per Diem Athletic Trainer
** MUST be a NJ licensed athletic trainer or upcoming new grad to apply **
Pay range: $45.00/hour
Location: North New Jersey
Partner Organizations:
Saint Peters University is an NCAA Division I institution sponsoring 14 varsity athletic teams and approximately 250 student-athletes offering a fast-paced and dynamic sports medicine environment.
- Provide coverage for athletic practices competitions tournaments and events.
- Assess and manage athletic injuries and illnesses.
- Administer first aid and emergency care when needed.
- Support concussion baseline testing and return-to-play programs.
- Conduct athlete screenings and injury prevention initiatives.
- Collaborate with coaches athletic directors physicians and rehabilitation professionals.
- Maintain documentation and injury tracking records.
- Assist with sports medicine education and community outreach efforts.
- Bachelors Degree required
- National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification required
- Current Athletic Trainer state license (or eligibility for licensure) in New Jersey
- Current CPR certification required
- Strong communication interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with athletes coaches physicians therapists and athletic department personnel
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone.
Ability to walk bend stand and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records recognize people and understand written direction.
Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and in the community.
Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing athletes equipment and supplies for treatment.
Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws.
Kessler Athletic Trainers have the unique opportunity to expand beyond the traditional athletic setting through:
- Industrial Sports Medicine programming
- Ergonomic assessments and workplace injury prevention
- Functional movement screening
- Post-Offer Employment Testing (POET)
- Occupational health and wellness initiatives
- Leadership and program development opportunities
Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Select Medical is one of the largest providers of critical illness recovery hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and occupational health clinics in the United States. Guided by our mission to provide an exceptional patient care experience t ... View more
