Athletic Trainer – Outreach

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Certified Athletic Trainer providing patient care in orthopedic practice at Illinois Bone and Joint Institute. Promoting teamwork and patient-centric care while developing treatment regimens and rehabilitative programs.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeBarrington • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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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.

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BOC Certified Athletic TrainerIllinois Licensure as an Athletic TrainerRehabilitation Skill SetCPR/AED CertificationElectronic Medical Record (EMR) Documentation

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Hard Skills

RehabilitationInjury ManagementDME Brace FittingBody MechanicsManual TherapySports PerformancePatient DocumentationTriageEvaluationReconditioning

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam LeadershipMulti-taskingProfessionalismTime Management

Certifications & Qualifications

BOC CertificationCPR/AED Certification

Industry Keywords

Athletic TrainingPatient CareHIPAA ComplianceOSHA RegulationsClinical MeetingsCommunity OutreachAthletic InjuriesPhysician CollaborationContinuing EducationFast Paced Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
paid time off