Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Certified Athletic Trainer - Outreach, High School

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Full-timeIndependence, OH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and completion of an Athletic Training Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs are required.
Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC) is required.
State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) is required if mandated by state law.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers is required.
The role requires full-body motion, including handling and lifting up to 75 pounds.
The role requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
The role requires standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods.
Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range are required.
The caregiver may be required to drive to other locations.
The caregiver must use personal protective equipment as required by standard precautions.
Employment offers are followed by controlled-substance testing.
The caregiver must comply with the influenza prevention program by obtaining an annual influenza vaccination or an approved exemption.

Responsibilities

Prepare athletes for practice or competition.
Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether a referral is necessary.
Maintain a medical file for each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under physician supervision.
Develop conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes.
For Athletic Trainers working in clinical or ambulatory settings, perform a comprehensive health-maintenance review and provide an oral report to the physician regarding patient history and chief complaint.
Document the visit in the medical record while 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.
Administer treatments under the direction of the physician.
Prevent, evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries and manage athletes' return to play.
Work with coaches, team physicians, and sports medicine professionals to provide care and support athletes during practices and competitions.
Develop injury-prevention strategies and promote the overall health and performance of student-athletes.

Desired Qualifications

Participation in training programs related to the Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) field is preferred.

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Certified Athletic Trainer - Outreach - High School

Location

Independence

Facility

Independence Family Health Center

Department

Sports Pt Hospital Outpatient-Integrated Surgical Institute

Job Code

D1900S

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

10:30am-7:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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.

As the primary healthcare provider for student-athletes, this role is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play management of athletic injuries. The Athletic Trainer works closely with coaches, team physicians, and sports medicine professionals to deliver high-quality care, support athletes during practices and competitions, develop injury prevention strategies, and promote the overall health and performance of student-athletes in a fast-paced athletics environment.

This is a full-time role. A caregiver in this position will work various hours.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Prepares athletes for practice or competition.
Evaluates and manages injuries and determines whether a referral is necessary.
Maintains a medical file on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
Implements treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician.
Develops conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes.
For Athletic Trainers working in the Clinical/Ambulatory setting may perform the following:
Performs a comprehensive health maintenance review and provides an oral report to the physician regarding patient history and chief complaint.
Scribes documentation of the visit into the medical record by remaining in the exam room with the physician as the patient is treated.
Reviews post-visit instructions with the patient.
Assists with gathering data under the supervision of the physician or nurse.
Administers treatments under the direction of the physician.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor's degree and completion of an Athletic Training Program accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) certified by National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC)
State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) if required by state law
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Participation in training programs related to the ATC field preferred

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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