Athletic Trainer (ATC)

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. Please reach out to learn more!

Job 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 the patients, physicians, physical therapists, and clinical support staff. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: managing day-to-day needs of a specific physician’s practice, providing superior care to patients and clients, providing athletic training coverage at various contracted events, and educating the public on injury and other 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 patient experience possible.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellent patient care.
• Demonstrate clear and effective communication skills to patients to education their plan of care.
• Develop positive relationships with the physician teams at IBJI
• Takes an active role within the patient medical team
• Manage/coordinate clinical schedule(s) as directed. 
• Assist with patient examinations and treatments.
• Order tests/labs based on MD/PA direction.
• Communicate with physicians, physical therapists, and physical therapy assistants, regarding patients’ conditions, 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 maintain patient EHRs.
• Maintain, order, and stock supplies/inventory as instructed.
• 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.
• Independently schedule and perform DME brace fitting and educate patients with proper donning and doffing.
• Outreach ATCs will be required to provide medical coverage at outside 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 from patients and clinical staff 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 supervisor. 

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.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with DME fitting and application.
• 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