[Hiring] Athletic Trainer @Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC

Role Description

Are you a Certified Athletic Trainer looking to maximize your skillset? IBJI employs ATCs of all backgrounds to have professionally and personally rewarding experiences on a daily basis. With a patient first collaborative model, IBJI ensures top-tier patient care by facilitating close relationships between referring physicians and clinicians. Camaraderie amongst IBJI ATCs leads to both a positive work environment and to long-lasting work field connections. IBJI ATCs should expect to grow their current skillset within the company as well as discover new passions within healthcare. Currently IBJI is searching for strong Certified Athletic Trainers to work in clinical, collegiate & high schools settings, within a collaborative healthcare model.

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.
• Educating the public on health-related awareness/prevention topics.

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.
• 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.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Athletic Training Program.
• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer.
• Hold or eligible for Illinois Licensure as an Athletic Trainer in good standing.
• 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.
• Knowledge in medical terminology preferred.
• 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.

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 stand and sit for sequences of time greater than 30 minutes.
• Ability to work on a computer for lengthy times during the day.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance.
• Long and short term disability.
• 401k program with company match and profit sharing.
• Wellness program.
• Health savings accounts.
• Flexible savings accounts.
• ID protection plan.
• Accident, critical illness and hospital benefits.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.