Physical Therapist IHR - Roscoe Village Casual Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

1d•$52 - $58

About The Position

The Physical Therapist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. This licensed role provides direct patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process-improvement support. The therapist serves as a professional, clinical, communication, education, and leadership role model for therapists and clinical interns. The therapist manages patient care from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, treatment outcomes, and the plan of care. Work includes selecting and conducting appropriate evaluations, using treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols, performing re-evaluations, adjusting treatment plans, and documenting care in the electronic medical record. The role also includes patient education, collaboration with PTAs and other healthcare professionals, department and clinic education, student mentorship, and participation in service improvement and marketing activities. The posting describes this as a casual, day-shift position and calls for flexibility to meet patient-care and meeting needs, including meetings outside normal work hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois.
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 accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers; address questions and concerns or direct them to appropriate people and resources.
Use service recovery skills to resolve problems or service breakdowns.
Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating PTAs.
Collaborate effectively with coworkers and other departments, communicate respectfully, and acknowledge others’ contributions.
Use organizational and department resources efficiently and complete assignments on time.
Contribute to continuous improvement, cost-reduction, workflow-streamlining, and service-development efforts.
Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; conduct re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, supporting functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
Document evaluations, progress, daily treatment notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record according to department policy and requirements.
Provide patient education using materials and methods appropriate to the patient’s understanding and motivation.
Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing as expected.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other healthcare-team members.
Promote respectful communication, invite team input, communicate openly, and acknowledge individual and team contributions.
Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes and schedule-change requests.
Contribute to department and clinic education, including in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and process improvement.
Participate in student clinical or observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
Maintain productivity standards and flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend meetings, including those outside normal work hours.