Physical Therapist Outpatient Casual Day Shift Marianjoy

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

19h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist is a licensed clinician who provides direct patient care in accordance with the professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and the State of Illinois requirements. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its compliance program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process improvement. The Physical Therapist also serves as a role model for therapists and clinical interns in professional, clinical, communication, education, and leadership activities.

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 friendly, professional service; give patients and customers accurate information and timely updates; address concerns or direct them to appropriate resources; provide directions; and use service-recovery skills when needed.
• Manage the patient’s plan of care from initial contact through discharge, including functional progress, safety, treatment outcomes, and collaboration with treating physical therapist assistants.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform reevaluations according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, documenting all notes in the electronic medical record. Complete daily notes that describe treatment response, performance, status, and discharge needs and meet documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods suited to each patient’s understanding and motivation.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers, and communicate respectfully and effectively with coworkers across departments.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, continuous improvement, cost-reduction and workflow initiatives, and internal and external marketing as expected.
• Adapt treatment to special circumstances using creative problem solving and diversity.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes; foster respectful communication and acknowledge team contributions.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes and schedule-change requests.
• Contribute to departmental educational activities such as 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, as expected.
• Maintain departmental productivity standards and flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend meetings, including those outside normal work hours.

Benefits

• Northwestern Medicine describes a wide range of benefits supporting 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: Part-time