Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.
For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U. S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality.
Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in. At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including: Career growth and development opportunities , with clear pathways and ongoing support Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible , reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement And so much more Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description: The one-year Athletic Training Residency provides participants with advanced training in orthopedic sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, with exposure to a broad-spectrum of upper and lower extremity conditions. Baptist Health Athletic Training residents will gain robust knowledge and experience in the clinic, operating room, and research setting within a high volume, multi-specialty orthopedic practice.
Outside of the operating room, residents care for a wide variety of patients and work hand-in-hand with fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeons and Certified Athletic Trainer preceptors within Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. During clinic, faculty and residents are supported by allied health professionals including a dedicated surgical coordinator, physician assistants, medical assistants, and X-Ray techs.
Within the practice, there are also doctoral-trained personnel, certified clinical research coordinators and students who support the residents with their research duties. Key program Dates: Applications Accepted – October 5th - January 29th. Candidates Interview – February Candidates Notified – First week of March Residency Start Date – July 2027 Visit Baptist Health Academics website and Instagram page for more details about the program.
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Eligible candidates must meet the following
- Completed a CAATE-accredited Athletic Training program prior to the start of the residency
- BOC Certification
- Athletic Training Licensure (or eligibility) in the State of Florida
- Current certification in CPR/AED The following documents must be included with your application submission:
- CV listing all scholarly activity (publications/presentations)
- Personal statement
- Three letters of reference (signed, and on letterhead). One letter must be from an ATC familiar with our work. EOE, including disability/vets