Athletic Trainer-Outreach WMCG
Company: Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
Location: Augusta
Posted on: June 8, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions
and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Sign on Bonus, Relocation Assistance and Benefits
available. Bachelors Exercise Science or Bachelors Athletic Training or
Masters Athletic Training BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life
Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support CAT - Certified Athletic Trainer Sign on Bonus, Relocation Assistance and Benefits
available. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and
enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated
health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you
more.
Wellstar MCG Health System, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization
that centers our decisions around the people we serve. Our
commitment to transforming healthcare and providing access to
personalized care allows those we care for to spend more time being
a person than a patient. At Wellstar, our mission, vision, and
values are simple: enhance the health and wellbeing of every person
we serve, deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every
time, and to serve with compassion, pursue excellence, and honor
every voice.
The Athletic Training Outreach program is a direct reflection of
the mission, vision, and values honored by Wellstar MCG. Serving
two counties with a total of nine high schools our athletic
trainers play a crucial role in the health and safety of each
athlete. In this role, the Athletic Trainer (AT) is responsible for
the delivery of health care services as part of a multidisciplinary
team by providing athletic training services that are in accordance
with GA and/or SC state practice acts. The incumbent will work in
the secondary school setting providing coverage to one of the
contracted schools and perform duties otherwise specified by the
Outreach manager.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
The athletic trainer is expected to perform appropriately in the
following domains: 1) injury and illness
prevention and wellness promotion, 2) examination, assessment, and
diagnosis, 3) immediate and
emergency care, and 4) therapeutic intervention. The athletic
trainer is expected to provide evaluation of athletic and
non-athletic conditions to high school aged patients, conduct
appropriate therapeutic interventions for such conditions, educate
sports medicine stakeholders about prevention and appropriate
treatment of injuries, coordinate scheduling for Wellstar
associated clinic appointments and follow ups, and document all
evaluation and follow up interactions in the appropriate electronic
medical recording system.
Healthcare administration and professional responsibility:
Practices within local, state and national
regulations, guidelines, recommendations, and professional
standards. Uses established documentation
procedures to ensure best practice. Maintain upkeep of all required
documentation needed to practice as an athletic trainer in the
state of GA.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of
work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise
stated.
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Appropriate state credential as an athletic trainer Upon Hire
Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Less than 1 year with approved degree from a CAATE accredited
Bachelors' or Masters' program Required or
15 or more years with a Bachelors in a related field of study
(kinesiology or exercise science) and successful certification
prior to the change of BOC eligibility in 2004 Required
Required Minimum Skills:
interpersonal skills High
organization High
timeliness High
cooperation High
flexibility Medium
leadership Low
Keywords: Wellstar Health Systems, Inc., Columbia , Athletic Trainer-Outreach WMCG, Sports, Recreation & Fitness , Augusta, South Carolina
|
Click
here to apply!
|
