Assistant Athletic Trainer Jobs in Ridgewood, NJ

Concentra is now hiring an experienced and self‑driven Athletic Trainer for a full‑time onsite position. This role will provide healthcare support at our onsite clinic located at our client’s site in Jamaica, NY.

Salary Range: $63,000-68,000

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America’s workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve. As a Certified Athletic Trainer, you promote and maintain health and wellbeing for a client‑based occupational medicine program focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and reducing work‑related injuries. The Certified Athletic Trainer‑Onsite (CAT‑O) plays an important role in workers’ compensation case coordination, worker injury and illness management, providing health promotion and injury prevention services, emergency response services, and return‑to‑work job placement for an onsite client. The CAT‑O often works directly with the client’s Health and Safety Leader to create a healthier and safer workforce.

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Medical and prescription plans
• Basic and enhanced dental and vision plans
• Supplemental health benefits (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance)
• Employee assistance program
• Company‑funded HSA
• Short‑term disability
• Pre‑tax spending accounts (health care and dependent care FSA)
• Training provided in our world‑class occupational medicine process management model*
• Medical experts panel (MEP)
• Occupational Health University
• Yearly CEU stipend and CEU time
• Professional On‑demand Learning Modules*
• Malpractice insurance*
• Unmatched opportunities for advancement locally and nationally*
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with employer match*
• Life insurance/disability
• Relocation assistance (when applicable)
• Identity theft services
• Company‑paid long‑term disability

Concentra is an equal‑opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including hiring, promotion and advancement, without regard to the following characteristics: race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local fair employment practice laws.

• Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non‑musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders, testing such items as range of motion and strength, reflex and sensory integrity, and functional status
• Identify, evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians in order to receive the best care for their work‑related injuries and illnesses
• Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies
• Assist in managing Workers’ Compensation cases through claim capture and follow‑up
• Collaborate with client’s Human Resources team and management on return‑to‑work (RTW) job placement
• Track and communicate MSD‑related statistics for client stakeholders
• Manage pre‑employment functional testing process and provide vision acuity testing
• Coordinate injury prevention programs, as well as ergonomic training and evaluation
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses, including task analyses, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis and body mechanics analysis and support administrative and ergonomic changes to the work environment
• Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance
• Create pre‑shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance
• During rehabilitation, implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary (State‑specific regulations apply) as specified in Physician Standing Orders
• Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions
• Administer drug and alcohol testing
• Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace
• 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
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense and outcome 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
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested
• Author articles for various newsletters and the company Intranet site as requested

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training, from an accredited Athletic Trainer Program
• Current National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Athletic Trainer certification
• Active and current license to practice in the state of jurisdiction if applicable
• Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services consistent with an Onsite setting
• Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments

Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility

Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions

Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism

The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies

Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to exercise proper judgment, make decisions, and motivate employees

Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally

Knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques of athletic training

Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care

Knowledge of use and maintenance of athletic training equipment

Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment

Must be able to work independently

Adept at developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports

Skilled in time management, planning and workload control

Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions

Able to develop and maintain medical quality assurance and quality control standards

Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with management, patients, medical staff and the general public