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About The Position
IBJI Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) are an integral part of a fast-paced orthopedic practice that must excel in IBJI’s core values of patient-centric care, musculoskeletal care, and teamwork. The role of the ATC functions as a liaison between patients, athletes, physicians, physical therapists, and administration. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing superior care to patients and clients, providing athletic training coverage at various events, and educating the public on health-related awareness/prevention topics. All responsibilities should be performed while maintaining the highest standard of care and integrity in order to provide the best community experience possible.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Athletic Training Program
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
- Hold or eligible for Illinois Licensure as an Athletic Trainer in good standing
- Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment.
- Able to function as a team leader
- Stand or sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift greater than 25 pounds
- Demonstrates good understanding of proper body mechanics for lifting, pulling, pushing
- Ability to be stand and sit for sequences of time greater than 30 minutes
- Ability to work on a computer for lengthy times during the day
Nice To Haves
- Strong rehabilitation skill set
- Additional manual therapy or sports performance background
- Experience working in a physician or physical therapy clinic
- Knowledge in medical terminology
Responsibilities
- Promote and provide excellent patient care.
- Develop positive relationships with the physician teams at IBJI.
- Communicate with physicians, clinical staff, coaches and parents regarding patient conditions, plan of care, treatments, and protocols.
- Develop rehabilitation and treatment regimens in conjunction with physician recommendations.
- Proper referral of patients for appropriate diagnostic and follow-up procedures and subsequent injury tracking.
- Compliance with completing daily paperwork and maintaining patient documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Participates in programs sponsored by IBJI: clinical meetings, mentoring, clinical educator, special interest groups, community outreach.
- Prevention, recognition, evaluation, triage, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of all athletic injuries for patients and athletes of varying ages.
- Demonstrates good understanding of proper body mechanics
- Ability to perform DME brace fitting and educate patients with proper donning and doffing.
- Outreach ATCs are expected to provide medical coverage at games, practices and/or tournaments. These events will be scheduled with the Athletic Training Program Coordinator and may include weekend and/or evening events.
- Return voicemail and email messages in a timely manner.
- Attend continuing education seminars to keep Illinois license in good standing.
- Always follow HIPAA/OSHA guidelines and regulations.
- Other duties may be assigned at any time by the supervisor
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- long and short term disability
- 401k program with company match
- profit sharing
- wellness program
- health savings accounts
- flexible savings accounts
- ID protection plan
- accident, critical illness and hospital benefits
- paid holidays
- paid time off