Certified Athletic Trainer/PE at HINSDALE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES

Hinsdale, IL 60521

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Assisting with daily clinic tasks of rooming patients
Assessing patients with upper extremity related injuries and illnesses and providing treatment in accordance with the plan established by a Registered Physical Therapist.
Contributing relevant information impacting on plan of treatment reviews, patient case review conferences, patient reassessments and outcome results.
Actively involving and educating patients regarding their therapy program and outcome goals.
Assessing patient progress and consults, as needed/required with physical therapist and other treatment team members to maintain, modify, or change the therapy treatment to accomplish established goals.
Instructing patients, as necessary, in a written therapy home program.
Casting
Fitting and educates patients in the use of DME
Ensuring completion of all required documentation of patient care services and receipt of co-signatures as required.
Documenting patient treatment, daily progress, weekly summaries and discharge reports in medical chart, and on other appropriate forms, in accordance with the Therapy Center’s objectives.
Attending clinical conferences presented by the physician of Hinsdale Orthopaedics and outside professionals.
Attending and participating, as requested, in rehabilitation in-service programs.
Responding to patient phone calls and inquiries
Assisting in surgery

Skills and Education

NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer with current Illinois licensure or eligible
Bachelors degree in Athletic Training
Current CPR/AED
Two years Athletic Trainier experience (strongly preferred)
Orthopaedic Technologist certification preferred, but will consider candidates willing to obtain certification by the end of 2021.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good organizational and technical skills
Basic knowledge of computer software

We offer competitive salary and benefits.