Advocate Aurora Health

Licensed Athletic Trainer

Advocate Aurora Health
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeWaukesha • Wisconsin • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $27 - $40 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in injury assessment, individualized treatment planning, and effective communication with patients and medical teams. Proficient in managing patient care, documentation, and advocating for patient needs while ensuring compliance with safety and health standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Athletic Training CertificationLicensed Athletic TrainerBLS CertificationBachelor's Degree in Athletic TrainingExcellent Communication Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Perform injury assessments and refer patients for necessary care
  • Communicate with patients to triage, answer questions, and provide self-care, prevention, and treatment instruction
  • Communicate with physicians and the medical team to determine the need for special tests or services
  • Establish and implement individualized treatment plans based on evaluation results and health goals
  • Communicate plans of care to everyone involved in the patient's care
  • Monitor and evaluate outcomes and adjust individualized treatment plans based on patient response
  • Identify potential issues and advocate for patients with physicians and key professionals
  • Address patients' physical and psychosocial comfort needs
  • Complete patient after-visit summaries, written home exercise programs, patient/family teaching, community-service referrals, and equipment orders
  • Complete required documentation, including patient assessments, progress notes, and after-visit summaries
  • Perform patient positioning, transferring, and transporting duties
  • Provide age-appropriate care based on patients' growth, development, and status
  • Travel as required and perform other related duties

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Current athletic training certification by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)
  • Currently licensed or eligible for an Athletic Trainer license issued by the state in which the teammate practices within 30 days of hire
  • Ability to complete American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS), including CPR and AED training, within 30 days of hire
  • Bachelor's degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) program
  • No experience required
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to understand and communicate medical terminology
  • Ability to explain processes to patients in plain language and use teach-back to ensure understanding
  • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist
  • Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height
  • Ability to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force
  • Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present
  • Ability to work under stressful situations
  • Frequent extended standing and sitting
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule and in varying indoor/outdoor environments
  • Ability to travel and work in varying weather and road conditions
  • Functional use of senses for effective communication
  • Ability to perform fine manipulation for dressing, stitches, and staple removal
  • Ability to frequently walk, assist, and lift patients
  • Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job
  • Ability to wear protective apparel when exposed to electrical, chemical, blood, and bodily-fluid hazards

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Benefits Eligible
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills
Injury AssessmentIndividualized Treatment PlansPatient DocumentationPatient PositioningMedical TerminologyFine ManipulationPatient CareProblem-SolvingConflict ResolutionPhysical Lifting
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsAbility to Work Under StressAbility to Manage Multiple TasksAbility to Explain ProcessesAdvocacy for Patients
Tools & Technologies
Patient Care EquipmentProtective Apparel
Certifications & Qualifications
Athletic Training Certification by BOCBLS Certification
Industry Keywords
Athletic TrainingPatient CareHealthcare ProviderCommunity-Service ReferralsGrowth and Development