Physical Therapist

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC•Mount Prospect, IL

13d•$83,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

IBJI is looking for a dynamic Physical Therapist to work at our growing Mount Prospect location. This clinician will be responsible for working with a wide variety of clients and enjoy a primarily orthopedic caseload where Physical Therapists have the ancillary support to allow them to concentrate on their patients. The position is under the general direction of the Facility Manager. The main focus of the position is on providing superior outpatient rehabilitation services through a collaborative care model with our physicians in order to optimize performance and enhance the quality of function for our patients.

Requirements

Graduate from accredited Physical Therapy Program
Licensed or eligible to sit for boards in the state of Illinois
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Professional and effective writing and verbal communication skills
Ability to lift greater than 25 pounds
Demonstrates good understanding of proper body mechanics for lifting, pulling, pushing
Ability to be stand and sit for sequences of time greater than 30 minutes
Ability to work on a computer for lengthy times during the day

Nice To Haves

Experience with hockey and overhead athletes preferred.
The therapist will be coordinating with HPI trainers and their athletes on-site.

Responsibilities

Exceptional patient care
Interprets physician orders, performs initial evaluations and establishes treatment plans and functional goals
Responsible for upgrading and amending the treatment goals as necessary during the episode of care
Written documentation on patient status to physicians per compliance guidelines of IBJI rehab
Determine appropriate discharge timeline and appropriate follow up
Supervision of Rehabilitation Technicians with patient care and administrative staff as needed
Compliance with daily paperwork. PT/PTAs/ATCs are responsible for documenting all treatment in patient charts in a timely manner (initial evals, daily notes, progress notes, discharges, HEP)
Stays current with billing policies and demonstrates ethical billing practices
Maintains active state license by earning appropriate CEUs through outside courses and IBJI sponsored educational opportunities
Develops positive relationships with the physician teams at IBJI
Takes an active role in the patient medial team: office visits with physicians, contact with case managers, etc.
Participates in programs sponsored by IBJI: Mentoring, clinical educator, special interest group, community outreach

Benefits

Highly Competitive Compensation Structure
Strong base salary
Therapist-friendly Quarterly Bonuses up to $11,500 annually
Sign-on Bonus
Profit Sharing
$2000/year towards Continuing Education
ABPTRFE Orthopedic Residency Program (Candidates paid full salary while working a reduced schedule)
Two to three month mentoring period to ramp up to full caseload
Critical Reasoning Development Seminar for new grads to gain further confidence with assessing and developing a plan of care for common orthopedic conditions
Leadership Development Series geared towards those seeking management or leadership positions and how to tackle communication, coaching, and developing strong teams
Collaborative opportunities with physicians
Surgical observations at IBJI ASCs
Monthly Grand Rounds
Shared EMR for access to operative notes, imaging reports, and communication
health, life, dental, and vision insurance
generous PTO accrual
401K
profit sharing
employee assistance program
disability coverage
medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
long and short term disability
401k program with company match
wellness program
health savings accounts
flexible savings accounts
ID protection plan
accident, critical illness and hospital benefits
paid holidays
paid time off