Student - Resident Athletic Trainer

Launch the next chapter of your athletic training career with OSUP.Our Athletic Trainer Residency offers comprehensive clinical exposure, collaborative mentorship, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care across orthopedic and sports medicine settings—all within a nationally respected academic health system.Who we areWith over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.Our cultureAt OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.Our benefitsWe know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.Purpose:The Athletic Trainer residency position aims to cultivate a well-rounded, proficient, andhighly skilledhealthcare professional who excels in diverse settings, including physician clinical services, surgical services,andeducation.Reporting to clinical operations management, the Athletic Trainer works under the general supervision of a Physician(s) and Physician Assistant(s) and acts as a member of the patient care team in an outpatient clinical setting.This role provides comprehensive hands-on experience in the prevention, assessment, management, treatment, rehabilitation, and counseling ofmusculoskeletalinjuries and conditions.Duties and Responsibilities:Serve the department in a variety of settings throughout rotations to include physician clinical services, surgical services,educationand research.May beprovidededibility to sit for the certifiedorthopedictechnologist exam, near the completion of the annual program.Under general supervision of a physician or physician assistant, oversee and implement the prevention, assessment, management, treatment, rehabilitation and counseling of athletic injuries and conditions affecting athletes and patients within scope of practice.Review, obtain and order diagnostic studies under the direction of the physician or physician assistant.Obtain a thorough patient history including details of injury, past medical/surgical history, allergy verification, medicationreconciliation.Performan appropriate physicalexamination to include but not limitedto:strength and/or manual muscle testing, range of motion testing, sensation testing, palpation, functional testing, and special tests.Construct and provide rehabilitation education to patients includingrangeof motion, stretching, strengthening, posture and body mechanics.Independently provide continual education to patients and family.Assistphysicians with in-office procedures by obtaining patient consents, prepping patient, andassistingwith procedure.Generate orders for advanced imaging, physicianreferralsand physical therapy referrals.Remove post-operative dressing, sutures, and staples while providingadditionalaseptic wound care.Remove and apply upper and lower extremity splints/casts.Properly measure,fitand educate the use of durable medical equipment, in addition to gait training and use of assistive devices.Triage patient messages including general/surgical questions, medication requests, prior-authorizations, and post-operative phone calls.Coordinate or directly perform the scheduling/rescheduling of appointments, consultations,testingand procedures.Obtainaccuratepatient vitals including height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure.Complete all required documentation of patient carein accordance withthe OSUWMC standards and guidelines.Collect and process point of care tests,venipunctureand other lab specimens.Requirements:Licensure by the State of Ohio Occupational, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training BoardCertification by the Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers (Athletic Training Certification - ATC)Master’s Degree in Healthcare, Athletic Training, or related degree.Current CPR CertificationPreferences:Experience working with athletic populations.Epic Experience1-2 years of outpatient orthopedic/sports medicine experienceUSD $21.00 - USD $21.00 /Hr.

Created: 2026-04-04