Physical Therapist - Innovative Mobile Rehab Ortho Neuro Part-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

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About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Physical Therapist for its Innovative Mobile Rehab team, with a strong orthopedic physical therapy background. The team delivers outpatient physical therapy directly in patients’ homes and also uses telehealth to support patient care. The role emphasizes flexible scheduling, patient-centered care, and clinical innovation across different care settings. Scheduling may include daytime or evening hours based on clinician and patient preferences.

The Physical Therapist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The licensed therapist provides direct patient care, teaching, participates in appropriate committees and departmental process improvement, and 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.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Strong orthopedic physical therapy background.
• Ability to work across various care settings and provide outpatient care in patients’ homes; the role also uses telehealth.
• Willingness to flex the schedule or assignment to meet patient-care and meeting needs, potentially outside normal work hours.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Northwestern Medicine’s values of teamwork, putting patients first, integrity, and excellence.
• Provide professional, approachable service; share accurate information and timely updates; address questions and concerns; help patients and customers find their way; and use service recovery skills when problems occur.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
• Collaborate with coworkers across departments, communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledge others’ contributions.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently, manage the work schedule, and complete tasks and assignments on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and the development and growth of services.
• Adapt treatments to special circumstances using creative problem-solving and sound clinical judgment.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
• Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and document all notes in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes that accurately reflect patient response, performance, assessment, treatment-plan status, and discharge needs while meeting documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to each patient’s understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, departmental processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing as expected by the department.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Foster respectful communication by listening, inviting team input, communicating openly, being approachable, and acknowledging individual and team contributions promptly.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes, schedule-change or PTO requests, and bonus-pay forms and follow-up calls.
• Contribute to departmental and clinic education, such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and process-improvement efforts.
• Participate in student clinical or observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Meet departmental productivity standards.
• 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 range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time