Athletic Trainer

 

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera St. Luke’s-Therapy Center is seeking an Athletic Trainer!

Position Highlights:

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further theireducation in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• The Athletic Trainer is accountable for providing care, treatment, and assessment of athletic injuries for individuals adolescent to geriatric.
• Provides patients, clients, and athletes with individual programs tailored to the needs, wants, and desires of each individual; based on their health history, test results, and fitness goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer’s status. 
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department. 
• Work with Manager of Integrated Therapy Services in planning, evaluating, and integrating new programs within the Avera Human Performance Center. 

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• 0-6 months of experience is required.
• 1-2 years of experience is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• BOC National Athletic Training Certification is required.
• South Dakota Athletic Trainer License issued by the SD Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners is required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) is required.

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) is preferred.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts as needed; PRN

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $23.75 - $36.00

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