Athletic Trainer
- Location
- Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Certified Athletic Trainer — Division II Athletic Program Full-Time | Athletic Training Services Salary: $55,000-65,000
Professional Physical Therapy is a leading provider of outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation services in the Northeast and a certified Great Place to Work®. We are committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients while supporting their overall health, wellness, and performance.
Join a Team You’ll Want to Stay With At Professional Physical Therapy, we believe in supporting our clinicians and creating an environment where they can grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact. As a Certified Athletic Trainer, you’ll work closely with student-athletes, coaches, physicians, and Physical Therapists to provide high-quality athletic training services within a Division II athletic program. If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a difference both on and off the field, you’re in the right place.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
• Make an Impact: Provide direct athletic training services and support to Division II student-athletes.
- Make an Impact: Provide direct athletic training services and support to Division II student-athletes.
- Work as a Team: Collaborate with coaches, physicians, Physical Therapists, student-athletes, and other members of the care team.
- Keep Growing: Build your clinical skills through hands-on experience in injury prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
- Stay Covered: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life insurance.
- Plan Ahead: 401(k) with company match to support your long-term goals.
- Take Care of Yourself: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), employee discounts, and paid time off (PTO).
- Get Rewarded: Quarterly bonus program and employee referral program.
- Invest in Your Future: Student loan reimbursement program.
- Enjoy Your Summer: Paid summers off!
• Conduct initial assessments of athletes’ injuries or illnesses to provide emergency or continued care and determine whether referral to a physician is necessary.
- Conduct initial assessments of athletes’ injuries or illnesses to provide emergency or continued care and determine whether referral to a physician is necessary.
- Provide athletic injury prevention, assessment, treatment, first aid, and reconditioning in accordance with standards established by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) and National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
- Provide services to student-athletes under the direction of the team physician or through written referral from a physician, in accordance with applicable state athletic training practice laws and regulations.
- Perform proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment.
- Serve as a liaison between student-athletes and Physical Therapists.
- Communicate effectively with coaches, student-athletes, parents, physicians, patients, and Company staff.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff, athletes, coaches, and the general public.
- Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in kinesiology/biomechanics, exercise physiology, infection control, professionalism and ethics, and the prevention and care of athletic injuries.
- BOC certification required.
- Current state athletic training licensure.
- Knowledge of athletic injuries, including their prevention, recognition, assessment, treatment, and first aid.
- Current CPR and/or AED certification .
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with student-athletes, coaches, physicians, Physical Therapists, staff, and the general public.
- Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to student-athletes.
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
From Professional Physical Therapy's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 7 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job