Sports Injury Prevention Spec
77300BR
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Status
Part-Time
Standard Hours per Week
20
Job Category
Clinical
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Office/Site Location
Norwood
Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
The Sports Injury Prevention Specialist will work at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention within the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.
The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention seeks to advance the field of sports medicine by revealing current injury patterns and risk factors while developing new methods, strategies, and technologies for preventing injuries. Both the Waltham and Norwood locations provide comprehensive evaluations and exercise prescription plans as well as private, group strength training, and mental skills sessions.
The Sport Injury Prevention Specialist will be responsible for the following:
- Completes Injury Prevention Evaluations and running gait analyses.
- Provides age-appropriate fitness and/or injury-specific goals.
- Communicates to client’s proper strength and conditioning habits and how those relate to injury prevention.
- Runs all injury prevention programs typically in a small group setting.
- Completes initial assessments of clients to screen for potential injury risks.
- Ensures the programs assigned are appropriate and safe. Trains clients in a private or small group setting (both on-site and off-site).
- Performs daily facility and equipment maintenance and cleaning processes.
- Assists with research projects being conducted at The Micheli Center and works with research staff in order to capture and analyze data with the highest level of accuracy.
- Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
The Sport Injury Prevention Specialist must have the following:
- 1 year of experience in athletic training or strength and conditioning. Prior experience working with the child to young adult population.
- Certified Athletic Trainer or CSCS – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, CPR and AED.
- Bachelor’s degree: Exercise Science or in a fitness, wellness, or kinesiology field
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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