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The Cleveland Clinic
Athletic Trainer
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What they do
An Athletic Trainer treats injuries and provides training to minimize the risk of injury for athletes and people playing sports. Responds when an athlete is injured on the field. Works for schools or colleges, for professional sports teams, or in physicians' offices.
$51,236 / year median in Ohio
+16% projected growth
Job Description
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur and recreational athletes. Provide techniques for prevention of injuries. Prepare athletes for practice or competition. Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether a 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. Join Cleveland Clinic's Sports Medicine Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic's Sports Medicine Center provides top-quality patient care to athletes at the recreational, high school, collegiate, and professional levels. Some of the teams that Cleveland Clinic works with are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Charge, Cleveland Guardians, Kent State University, John Carroll University, Walsh University, Cleveland State University, Official Healthcare Partner with PGA Tour and Premier Hockey Foundation. 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. As an Athletic Trainer at Cleveland Clinic, you will have the opportunity to participate in our Early Career AT Immersion Program-designed specifically for professionals within their first three years of practice. This unique program supports a smooth transition into your career by fostering inter-disciplinary collaboration, hands-on learning and professional growth. Through clinical and surgical rotations with Sports Medicine staff physicians, direct skill development in assessment, emergency management, and rehabilitation, and engagement with guest speakers from diverse sports medicine professions, you'll build the knowledge and confidence to thrive in your role. In addition, the program emphasizes academic development through case study work and professional presentation experience, setting you on a strong path for long-term success. A caregiver in this position works 10:30am - 7:00pm at a secondary school/high school setting/collegiate setting. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur and recreational athletes. Provide techniques for prevention of injuries. Prepare athletes for practice or competition. Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether a 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. 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 Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Participation in training programs related to the ATC field