Float Athletic Trainer-Warrenville Orthopaedics Full Time Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Warrenville, IL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Float Athletic Trainer provides school coverage at 12 high school and college contracts in the Wheaton, Naperville, Elburn, and Sycamore areas. This full-time position works 40 hours per week, with hours dependent on the school schedule, generally beginning in the early afternoon and continuing until daily activities are finished. Saturday work is also generally expected.

The Athletic Trainer provides direct patient care, teaching, and participation in appropriate committees and departmental process improvement. The role follows Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The Athletic Trainer is licensed in Illinois and practices according to the state’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. The position also serves as a professional and clinical role model for interns and students.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in athletic training if graduated after July 1, 2020; bachelor’s degree if graduated before July 1, 2020.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire; for cost centers 8619 and 8500, BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Use organizational and department resources efficiently, manage work schedules, and complete tasks and assignments on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and the development of services.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; adapt treatments creatively to special circumstances.
• Perform re-evaluations according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as appropriate.
• Manage athletic training care from initial contact through safety and treatment outcomes under the supervision of the referring physician.
• Complete legible, timely daily notes and other required documentation that reflects patient response, performance, assessment, and treatment-plan status and meets regulatory requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to each patient's understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and educational activities such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and process improvement.
• Develop and maintain physician relations through phone communication, shadowing, marketing visits, rounds, and surgery observation.
• Promote respectful communication, listen to team members, invite input, acknowledge contributions, accept constructive feedback, and make timely changes.
• Complete new evaluations and discharge follow-up calls to support patient satisfaction goals.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities, including coverage notes, schedule-change requests, bonus-pay forms, and follow-up calls, within established timelines.
• Act as a clinical instructor to students, observers, and interns.
• Maintain department standards and use non-billable time efficiently.
• Flex the schedule to meet patient-care needs and attend quarterly staff meetings and department-specific meetings outside normal work hours when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The employer describes a wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events; detailed benefits are available through the employer's benefits information page.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level