Athletic Trainer

Jobtailor; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

IBJI is seeking a dedicated athletic trainer to promote and provide excellent patient care, build strong relationships with physician teams, and communicate care plans with physicians, staff, coaches and parents.

Responsibilities include developing rehab regimens with physicians and therapists, ensuring proper referrals and injury tracking, maintaining EMR documentation, and providing game coverage while upholding HIPAA/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a CAATE-accredited program (prior to 2022) or Master's degree in Athletic Training.
• BOC Certification required.
• Illinois Licensure as Athletic Trainer in good standing or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Promote and provide excellent patient care.
• Develop positive relationships with 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 and physical therapist 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).
• Participation 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.
• Demonstrate good understanding of proper body mechanics.
• Ability to perform DME brace fitting and educate patients with proper donning and doffing.
• 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.

Skills

Patient Care

Rehabilitation

Injury Management

Body Mechanics

Treatment Plan Development

EMR Documentation

Manual Therapy

Sports Performance

Diagnostic Referral

Athletic Injury Evaluation

Education

CAATE-accredited program

Master's degree in Athletic Training

BOC Certification

Illinois Licensure eligibility

Tools

EMR Systems

Job description

• 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 and physical therapist 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)
• Participate 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
• Demonstrate good understanding of proper body mechanics
• Ability to perform DME brace fitting and educate patients with proper donning and doffing
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a CAATE-accredited program (prior to 2022) or Master's degree in Athletic Training
• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
• Hold or eligible for Illinois Licensure as an Athletic Trainer in good standing
• Recent graduates are welcome to apply
• 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
• CPR/AED certification required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in patient care, rehabilitation, and injury management while ensuring compliance with HIPAA/OSHA regulations. Proficient in developing treatment plans and maintaining accurate patient documentation in electronic medical records.

Hard Skills

• Patient Care
• Rehabilitation
• Injury Management
• Body Mechanics
• Treatment Plan Development
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Documentation
• Manual Therapy
• Sports Performance
• Diagnostic Referral
• Athletic Injury Evaluation

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Timely Response
• Mentoring
• Community Outreach

Certifications & Qualifications

• BOC Certification
• CPR/AED Certification

Industry Keywords

• Athletic Training
• HIPAA Compliance
• OSHA Regulations
• Clinical Meetings
• Injury Tracking