Physical Therapist Outpatient Full Time Day Shift Marianjoy

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist is a licensed clinician who provides direct patient care in accordance with professional standards, the State of Illinois, Northwestern Medicine’s mission and values, and applicable policies and regulatory requirements. The role includes responsibility for patient care from initial contact through discharge, including evaluation, treatment planning, functional progress, patient safety, and outcomes. The therapist collaborates with treating physical therapist assistants and other healthcare team members, documents care in the electronic medical record, and provides patient education tailored to individual needs. The position also contributes to teaching, student and staff education, committees, departmental processes, service improvement, and professional leadership. The therapist is expected to maintain department productivity standards and flex schedules or assignments to meet patient-care and department needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 professional, approachable service; share accurate information and timely updates, respond to questions and concerns, assist with directions, and use service recovery skills when needed.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely collaboration with treating physical therapist assistants.
• Select and perform appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment use, and protocols; conduct re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
• Manage patient care from initial contact through discharge, addressing functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries; document patient response, performance, assessment, treatment-plan status, and discharge needs in the electronic medical record in accordance with documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to each patient’s understanding and motivation.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers, and contribute to respectful, effective team communication.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, continuous-improvement efforts, cost reduction, and service development.
• Contribute to departmental and clinic education, including 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 by the department.
• Participate in internal and external marketing according to department expectations.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes and schedule-change requests.
• Maintain department productivity standards and flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings outside normal work hours.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes; use resources efficiently and complete assigned work on time.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time