Job Responsibilities
Provide injury prevention, care and rehabilitation for physical
therapy patients and athletes in full-time sports medicine
clinic and high school and college outreach settings.
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Job Requirements
Must have a bachelor's degree at minimum and pass a lengthy
certification exam by a national board to practice in this
setting. Workload can be long hours depending on employer
flexibility.
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Uppers
Interaction with people, watch sports for a living.
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Downers
Hours can be very long, insurance reimbursement is difficult at
times, paperwork can be extensive.
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Lifestyle
Late work hours often, travel depends on the area of this industry, limited
social events, dress code is business casual in clinical setting, casual but
professional in outreach settings.
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Compensation
Base salary for entry level is generally around $32,000, not
including benefits reaching about $10,000 for health, dental,
pension plan.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Be aware of hour requirements, but very good outlook for job
prospects. Most athletic trainers have at least a Masters'
degree, so to stack up to the competition, it's advisable to
have that as well.
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