Outpatient Physical Therapist Float Locations-Orthopedic Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Geneva, IL

20d • $45 - $58

About The Position

The Outpatient Physical Therapist is a licensed clinician in Northwestern Medicine’s Rehabilitation Services department. This full-time float role provides care at outpatient rehabilitation clinics in Aurora, Batavia, DeKalb, Geneva, Genoa, Sandwich, Sugar Grove, and Sycamore. It includes an additional $10 per hour pay differential. The position involves direct patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process improvement. The Physical Therapist manages patients’ care from initial contact through discharge, coordinates with physical therapist assistants and other healthcare professionals, documents care in the electronic medical record, and supports patient progress, safety, and treatment outcomes. The role also contributes to staff development, student education, service improvement, and the department’s professional and operational goals.

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.
• Provide friendly, professional service, timely and accurate information, directions, and responsive support to patients and customers.
• Use service recovery skills to address problems or service breakdowns.
• Manage patient plans of care from initial contact through discharge, collaborating consistently with treating physical therapist assistants.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, daily treatment notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record in accordance with department policy and documentation requirements.
• Provide patient education using materials and methods appropriate to each patient’s understanding and motivation.
• Work effectively with coworkers and healthcare team members, communicate respectfully, and use organizational resources efficiently.
• Manage schedules and assignments effectively, complete tasks on time, and maintain departmental productivity standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined work processes, and the growth of services.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, marketing, and educational efforts such as in-services, journal clubs, and new-hire orientation.
• Support student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes; complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines.
• 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
• Lifecycle benefits
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time