Athletic Trainer – Outreach

Jobtailor; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IBJI is seeking a dedicated Athletic Trainer to join our team in Illinois. You will promote patient care, work with physician groups, and develop rehab plans in coordination with physicians and physical therapists.

The role requires CAATE-accredited training, BOC certification, and Illinois licensure; CPR/AED is mandatory. Excellent communication, multitasking, and the ability to guide a team are essential in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a CAATE-accredited program (prior to 2022) or Master's degree in Athletic Training.
• BOC Certification is required for athletic trainers.
• 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.
• 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.

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 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)
• 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 Regional Manager 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
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Skills

Rehabilitation

Injury Management

DME Brace Fitting

Body Mechanics

Manual Therapy

Sports Performance

Patient Documentation

Triage

Evaluation

Reconditioning

Effective Communication

Team Leadership

Multi-tasking

Professionalism

Time Management

Education

CAATE-accredited athletic training program

Master’s degree in Athletic Training

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

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)


• 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 Regional Manager 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


• 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


• 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

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in patient care, rehabilitation, and injury management while ensuring compliance with HIPAA/OSHA regulations. Proficient in communication with healthcare teams and capable of providing medical coverage at athletic events.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer


• Illinois Licensure as an Athletic Trainer


• Rehabilitation Skill Set


• CPR/AED Certification


• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Documentation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Rehabilitation


• Injury Management


• DME Brace Fitting


• Body Mechanics


• Manual Therapy


• Sports Performance


• Patient Documentation


• Triage


• Evaluation


• Reconditioning

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication


• Team Leadership


• Multi-tasking


• Professionalism


• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• BOC Certification


• CPR/AED Certification

Industry Keywords

• Athletic Training


• Patient Care


• HIPAA Compliance


• OSHA Regulations


• Clinical Meetings


• Community Outreach


• Athletic Injuries


• Physician Collaboration


• Continuing Education


• Fast Paced Environment