Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer Job in New Jersey

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for an athletic trainer for a thriving manufacturing company located in Center New Jersey. The athletic trainer will primarily be dealing with injury prevention coupled with ergonomics. The athletic trainer should be outgoing and personable (a main requirement for all athletic trainers), able to work independently, and must possess excellent interpersonal and organizations skills. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please apply for this job opportunity!

Athletic Trainer Job Responsibilities:

• Perform data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost-avoidance.
• Provide orthopedic injury assessments, covering such areas as (but not limited to) history, observation, palpation, range of motion, manual muscle strength, reflex testing, myotomes, dermatomes, and special tests.
• Implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary.
• Develop written rehabilitation policies and procedures to be reviewed by company medical director.
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses, including task analysis, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis, and body mechanics analysis.
• Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement ergonomics interventions.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense reports, and outcomes tools.
• Create an environment of trust and caring, which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness.
• Communicate regularly with safety personnel regarding rehab and injury prevention activities.

Athletic Training Requirements:

• Candidate  must have a Bachelors’ Degree with a minimum of  2 years of experience in Athletic Training (ATC)
• Industrial experience is a plus!
• First aid and CPR certification is required.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft office.