Outpatient Physical Therapist-Orthopedic Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Warrenville, IL

20h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. This licensed physical therapist provides direct patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process-improvement work while following professional standards and Illinois requirements. The role also serves as a model for therapists and clinical interns in professional practice, clinical care, communication, education, and leadership.

The therapist manages patients from initial contact through discharge, including evaluations, treatment planning, re-evaluations, documentation in the electronic medical record, and collaboration with treating physical therapist assistants. The position includes educating patients, communicating with patients and healthcare colleagues, contributing to departmental education and improvement efforts, supporting students and clinical interns, and meeting departmental productivity and administrative expectations. The therapist may need to adjust schedules or assignments to meet patient-care and meeting needs, including meetings outside normal work hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Northwestern Medicine’s values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
• Provide a friendly, professional, approachable experience; share accurate information and timely updates, respond to questions and concerns, provide directions, and use service recovery skills when needed.
• Manage each patient’s plan of care from initial contact through discharge, maintaining responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Collaborate consistently and promptly with treating physical therapist assistants regarding patient plans of care.
• Select and perform appropriate evaluations and use treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; conduct re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
• Follow department requirements for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and document care in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes that describe patient response, performance, status, treatment-plan relevance, and discharge needs while meeting documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to patients’ understanding and motivation.
• Work effectively with colleagues across departments, communicate respectfully, acknowledge others’ contributions, and use organizational and departmental resources efficiently.
• Manage schedules and assignments efficiently and complete tasks on time, including non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, service growth, and creative adaptation of treatment to special circumstances.
• Participate in committees, departmental processes, special projects, internal and external marketing, and departmental education activities as expected.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members such as physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Promote respectful team communication, accept constructive feedback, and make timely changes in response to feedback.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected.
• Meet departmental productivity standards and flex schedules or assignments to address patient-care needs and meetings, including meetings outside normal work hours.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• The company describes a broad range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events; specific benefits are subject to employment classification eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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