Outpatient Physical Therapist-Orthopedic Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Bartlett, IL

15h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care and is responsible for patient management from initial contact through discharge, including functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes. The role includes teaching, participation in appropriate committees and departmental process improvement, and serving as a professional, clinical, communication, education, and leadership role model for therapists and clinical interns. The therapist complies with Northwestern Medicine policies and standards, the professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, and applicable Illinois regulations and accreditation requirements.

The position is part of Rehabilitation Services, a collaborative multidisciplinary team providing care across Northwestern Medicine. The therapist develops and manages treatment plans, evaluates and re-evaluates patients, documents care in the electronic medical record, educates patients, collaborates with PTAs and other healthcare professionals, and contributes to departmental education, mentorship, service improvement, and marketing activities. The therapist is expected to maintain department productivity standards and flex their schedule or assignment to support patient care and meetings, including some outside normal work hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (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.
• Provide courteous, professional service to patients and customers, share accurate information and timely updates, address concerns, provide directions, and use service recovery skills when needed.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating PTAs.
• Demonstrate teamwork, communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledge others’ contributions.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently, manage schedules and assignments on time, and contribute to continuous improvement and cost-conscious process changes.
• Adapt treatment creatively to patients’ special circumstances.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
• Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, overseeing functional progress, safety, and outcomes.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries; document all notes in the electronic medical record and complete daily notes that meet clinical and reimbursement documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods suited to patients’ understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing as expected.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Promote respectful team communication, accept constructive feedback, and make timely changes in response to it.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, such as coverage notes and schedule-change requests.
• Contribute to clinic and department education, including in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and performance improvement activities.
• Participate in student clinical or observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintain productivity standards and flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings, including meetings outside normal work hours.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time