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Athletic Trainer,PRN

Facility Rutherford Regional Health System
Location Rutherfordton, NC
Career Area Rehabilitation
Schedule PRN
Workplace On-site
Job Shift Varied
Date Posted 12/30/2025
Job ID #324936

02101 ATHLETIC TRAINER
Recognizes, manages, and rehabilitates injuries to professional, amateur and recreational athletes. Provides techniques for prevention of injuries and instructs/trains on safe exercise techniques.
Reports to: Director of Rehabilitation
FLSA: Non-exempt
Grade: T10
EEO: 03 Technicians
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Essential Functions 
Prepares athletes for practice or competition.
Evaluates and manages injuries and determines whether a referral is necessary. Maintains a medical file on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
Implements treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician.
Develops conditioning programs for injured and noninjured athletes.
Non-Essential Functions
Review and comply with LifePoint Code of Conduct and all relevant company and Division policies and procedures.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

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