Northwestern Medicine · 1 week ago
Athletic Trainer- Ortho Surgery Full Time
Evanston, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to a patient-first approach. The Athletic Trainer will provide athletic training services in a clinical setting, supporting Orthopaedics physicians and advanced practice providers with patient evaluations, rehabilitation plans, and injury prevention.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Provides athletic training services primarily in the clinical setting as a physician extender to an Orthopaedics physician or advanced practice provider
Trainer will utilize athletic training skills of initial evaluation of patients, patient education, rehabilitation plans, and education of students and residents
Rooms patients, performs vitals, reviews medication lists, performs phlebotomy service, and prepares injections
Provides athletic training services, injury prevention and rehabilitation to patients
Provides prevention, assessment, treatment and reconditioning, taping, bracing, fitting of athletic and durable medical equipment
Designs and administers first aid and rehabilitation programs for injured patients in conjunction with the physician during clinic
Documents injury and treatment interventions in EPIC and completes necessary paperwork for communication
Fosters a collaborative approach by communicating progress with patients, family members, care providers, physician, etc
Maintains supplies and equipment
With a physician, determines patients physical readiness to return to full daily activities or participation in sports
Aid in the selection, fitting, and maintenance of protective equipment
Assists with procedures by sterilizing equipment/instruments, disposing of biohazardous materials, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting patient signs and symptoms, assisting with sterile procedures while practicing standard precautions
Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information
Delivers normal and abnormal tests results and verbatim instructions to patients as directed by the supervising physician
Enters physician orders for DME, labs, imaging, procedures, therapy, and referrals
Other duties as assigned
Assures patient satisfaction by exhibiting service excellence skills and focus on NM's Patients First values
Exhibits customer service by responding to inquiries, complaints, greeting patients warmly, politely and fostering a positive attitude; displaying care, concern, cooperation and respect for patients and their families
Ensures patients rights by maintaining confidentiality and privacy during care
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
Athletic Training Certification through Board of Certification
CPR BLS Certification through American Heart Association (AHA)
Licensed Athletic Trainer through IDFPR
1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Preferred
3-5 years of previous job-related experience
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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