Certified Athletic Trainer - Oakton College

Select Medical•Park Ridge, IL

About The Position

RUSH Physical Therapy is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to provide care for athletes at contracted schools and coordinate access to additional health care. This position supports Oakton College in Des Plaines, Illinois. The role offers full-time employment with a typical collegiate athletic training schedule that includes weekdays and weekends. Annual compensation is $50,000–$60,000, based on years of experience, and the position includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus and $200 per month in student tuition assistance. The role includes designing and implementing rehabilitation programs for injured athletes, providing injury-prevention techniques before and during games and practices, monitoring and documenting athlete response to care, and coordinating emergency response and acute care procedures. The Athletic Trainer may also participate in outreach events to promote the company. RUSH Physical Therapy describes its benefits and development offerings as including mentorship and orientation, paid national certifications and continuing education, paid time off, medical, prescription, health, vision and dental plan options, company-matching 401(k), life and disability protection, student loan repayment in select markets, career growth opportunities, and an outpatient clinical advancement program with bonus incentives. The company has 1,900 centers in 39 states and offers internal mobility.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATA-BOC) certification.
CPR certification.
Applicable state license where required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Design and implement therapeutic programs to rehabilitate injured athletes.
Determine and administer appropriate athletic training techniques before and during games and practices to reduce injury risk, including taping, wrapping, bracing, hydration guidance and minor wound care.
Assess the effectiveness of athletic training and rehabilitation techniques and document changes based on athlete response within the specified plan of care.
Manage emergency incidents and coordinate EMS and acute care procedures, including basic life support, to reduce the impact of an athlete’s injury on function.
Seek outreach opportunities and participate in events such as races and club-team events to promote the company.
Provide care for athletes at contracted schools and coordinate access to additional health care.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus.
$200 monthly tuition assistance.
Mentorship and orientation programs.
Continuing education program and paid national certifications.
Paid time off.
Medical and prescription, health, vision, and dental plan offerings.
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
Life and disability protection.
Student loan repayment program in select markets.
Career growth and specialty opportunities in sports medicine and industrial health.
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with bonus incentives.