Outpatient Physical Therapist Float Locations-Orthopedic Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Geneva, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Physical Therapist provides direct patient care in Northwestern Medicine outpatient rehabilitation clinics and floats among Aurora, Batavia, DeKalb, Geneva, Genoa, Sandwich, Sugar Grove, and Sycamore. The role includes teaching, participation in appropriate committees and departmental process improvement, and modeling professional, clinical, communication, educational, and leadership activities for therapists and clinical interns. The position includes an additional $10 per hour pay differential for floating between locations.

The therapist manages patients’ care from initial contact through discharge, including evaluations, treatment, re-evaluations, documentation, and collaboration with physical therapist assistants and other healthcare team members. The role follows professional standards, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, while contributing to patient education, service quality, teamwork, and the development of rehabilitation services.

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 in daily work and interactions.
• Provide courteous, approachable, and professional service; give patients and customers accurate information and timely updates, address concerns, provide directions, and use service recovery skills when appropriate.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating physical therapist assistants.
• 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, addressing functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and document all notes in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes that accurately reflect treatment, patient response, performance, status, treatment plans, and discharge needs, meeting documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to patients’ understanding and motivation.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers and healthcare team members, communicate respectfully, and use organizational and departmental resources efficiently.
• Manage work schedules and complete tasks and assignments on time; proactively complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and the improvement and growth of services.
• Adapt treatment creatively to special circumstances and contribute to effective problem solving.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing as expected.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams, such as physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Contribute to department and clinic education through activities such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and performance improvement efforts.
• Participate in student clinical or observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected.
• Maintain productivity standards and accept constructive feedback, making timely changes as needed.
• Flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings outside normal work hours when needed.
• Float among the listed outpatient rehabilitation clinic locations.

Benefits

• The position includes an additional $10 per hour pay differential for floating between locations.
• Northwestern Medicine describes a wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; eligibility depends on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time