Physical Therapist

Athletico Physical Therapy • Oak Lawn, IL

10d • $83,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Athletico’s Physical Therapist enhances patients’ health and quality of life by providing patient care in a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and professional growth. The role offers exposure to a variety of specialties and opportunities to develop clinical skills and career prospects. Clinicians are expected to be energetic, service-minded team players who provide exceptional patient care and service, maintain state licensure, and complete compliance standards as requested.

The position offers the option of a four-day, 4x10 schedule, working Monday through Thursday. Athletico describes its mission as “Extraordinary people improving lives” and highlights competitive salaries, incentive programs, continuing education, and technology-enabled clinical documentation. The full-time salary range is $83,000–$100,000 per year; individual base pay depends on factors including work location, role complexity, responsibilities, and relevant experience and skills.

Athletico states that, new for 2026, clinicians are supported by a generative AI documentation scribe that automatically generates compliant clinical documentation in real time. Additional clinical and career-development offerings include an annual continuing education allowance, access to MedBridge and Athletico University, five PTO days dedicated to continuing education, strategic mentorship and leadership programs, quality- and patient-outcome-based incentives, and residency programs with reimbursement of 100% of curriculum costs.

Benefits listed for the full-time position include medical and prescription coverage, dental and vision insurance, HSA and FSA options, fertility benefits, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life insurance, company-paid short- and long-term disability, a long-term disability buy-up option, company-paid maternity and parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, a KinderCare discount, legal and credit monitoring, a student loan repayment program for eligible clinicians, 17 days of PTO, six major holidays off plus two floating holidays annually, physical and occupational therapy benefits, bereavement time off and resources, pre-tax commuter benefits, a 401(k) with per-pay company match, financial wellness and loan resources, fitness resources and gym discounts, home, auto, and pet insurance, an employee assistance program, and an employee discount program.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Current professional licensure as a Physical Therapist, or eligibility for licensure under the rules and regulations of the state where applying.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Maintain state licenses and complete compliance standards as requested.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patients’ health and quality of life through physical therapy care.
• Provide exceptional patient care and service as an energetic, service-minded team player.
• Maintain state licensure.
• Complete compliance standards as requested.

Benefits

• Annual continuing education allowance, access to MedBridge and Athletico University, and five PTO days dedicated to continuing education.
• Strategic mentorship and leadership programs.
• Incentives based on quality care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week.
• Residency programs with reimbursement of 100% of curriculum costs.
• Medical and prescription coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance; eligibility begins on the first day of employment.
• HSA, healthcare FSA, and dependent care FSA.
• Progyny fertility benefit.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability, with a long-term disability buy-up option.
• Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• KinderCare discount.
• Legal and credit monitoring.
• Student loan repayment program for eligible clinicians.
• 17 days of PTO, with accrual starting immediately upon hire.
• Six major holidays off plus two floating holidays yearly.
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy benefits as an employee.
• Bereavement time off and resources.
• Pre-tax transit and parking commuter benefits.
• 401(k) with per-pay company match.
• SoFi financial wellness tools and loan resources.
• HUSK fitness resources and gym discounts.
• Home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time