Athletic Trainer, Part-Time, Days

Join a world-class academic healthcare systemUChicago Medicine Crown Point located in Crown Point Indiana as an Athletic Trainer. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. UChicago Medicine Crown Point is a new two-story 130000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health systems largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana.

The Athletic Trainer in the Sports Medicine Section of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Chicago Crown Point supports physicians and care team focusing on the prevention evaluation management and treatment of injuries. ATC directly supports the physicians by coordinating care and communicating with patients. Responsibilities include assessing vital signs documenting patient visits and assisting with patient mobility and dressing. The trainer also ensures cleanliness and organization in designated areas and manages paperwork. Additionally they handle insurance-related authorizations under the guidance of the Nurse Manager.

Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitate the coordination of daily clinic schedules for all providers while monitoring workflows to maintain the clinics operational efficiency.
• Prepare charts to ensure that providers have the necessary results images and medical records for each office visit.
• Manage EPIC in-basket messages emails patient follow-up phone calls and related paperwork.
• Deliver high-quality patient care by conducting initial assessments and screenings during the rooming process.
• Document referral sources and gather emergency and caregiver information for each patient. Provide a therapeutic exercise plan patient education materials; follow up planning and referrals.

• Carries out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the physician including assisting in the exam/procedure room with patient positioning prepping draping during in office procedures.

• Assist with examination procedures and treatments (suture removal fit patients with braces crutches and other associated durable medical equipment applying casts).

• Performs appropriate physical and/or development assessments.

• Designs and implements plans of care under physicians direction.

• Documents evaluations and plans of care according to department policy including goals modifications of treatment plans and individuals response to treatment.

• Evaluates and revises plan of care based on changes in patient status and the individuals response to treatment.

• Delivers physical care to athlete following medical direction including monitoring of individuals response and results during care.

• Educates/instructs patients regarding their medical condition treatment plan medications and other appropriate information.

• Recognizes and escalates emergencies to physicians.

• Review therapy exercises stretching and other patient education with patient and family.

• Documents appropriately in-patient chart.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Physician and Nurse Manager

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required from Athletic Training program
• 2 years of Athletic Training experience preferred.
• Licensure as Athletic Trainer in State of Indiana
• BLS Certification through The American Heart Association

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Part-Time (0.50 FTE).
• Shift: Days - 10 hour shifts on Monday and Fridays ranging around 7:00am -5:30pm
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Ortho Clinic
• CBA Code: Non-Union

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

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The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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