Outpatient Physical Therapist-Orthopedic Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Warrenville, IL

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About The Position

The Outpatient Physical Therapist provides orthopedic rehabilitation care in accordance with Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, policies, and professional and regulatory standards. The role includes direct patient care, teaching, participation in committees and departmental process improvement, and serving as a professional role model for therapists and clinical interns. The therapist manages patient care from initial contact through discharge, maintains treatment plans in collaboration with physical therapist assistants, evaluates and re-evaluates patients, documents care in the electronic medical record, and supports safe functional progress and treatment outcomes.

The position also involves patient and customer service, collaboration with healthcare teams, professional development and education, participation in marketing and special projects, and contributions to a respectful and effective team environment. The therapist is expected to maintain department productivity standards and to flex their schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend meetings, including those 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 in daily work and interactions.
• Provide courteous, professional service; give accurate information and timely updates, address questions and concerns, assist with directions, and use service-recovery skills when issues occur.
• Manage the patient’s plan of care and physical therapy management from initial contact through discharge, collaborating consistently with treating physical therapist assistants.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, daily notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record in accordance with department policies and documentation requirements.
• Provide patient education and materials appropriate to patients’ understanding and motivation.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members, communicate respectfully, and contribute to a culture of open and timely communication.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently, manage work and assignments on time, and maintain productivity standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost-reduction and workflow efforts, service development, committees, department processes, and special projects.
• Participate in internal and external marketing as expected by the department.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes and schedule-change or PTO requests.
• Contribute to departmental educational efforts, such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and performance improvement activities.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department 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