Job Title: Athletic Trainer

Job Description

Summary

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.

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.

Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Athletic Training Program

Certifications/Licensure

• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
• Hold or eligible for Illinois Licensure as an Athletic Trainer in good standing

Experience

• Strong rehabilitation skill set preferred
• Additional manual therapy or sports performance background preferred, but not required
• Experience working in a physician or physical therapy clinic preferred, but not required

Technical Skills

• Knowledge in medical terminology preferred

Soft Skills

• 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

Physical Requirements

• 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

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Duties and responsibilities, experience, qualifications, skills, supervisory relationship, physical/mental demands, and environmental/ working conditions may change as needs evolve.