Physical Therapist

Athletico • Palatine, IL

6d

About The Position

Athletico’s Physical Therapist enhances patients’ health and quality of life through physical therapy. The role offers exposure to a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and growth, with opportunities to work across a variety of specialties and develop clinical skills and career potential. Athletico describes its mission as “Extraordinary people improving lives” and emphasizes providing life-changing care while supporting its own team members.

This full-time position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Clinicians receive support from a generative AI documentation scribe that generates compliant clinical documentation in real time. The position also offers continuing education resources, mentorship and leadership programs, and incentives based on quality of care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week.

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics. The stated salary range applies to full-time, 40-hour employees. Individual base pay depends on factors including work location, role complexity and responsibility, job duties and requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Additional pay may include incentives, GAP, overtime, and stipends, subject to program rules and availability.

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.
• Energetic, service-minded team player who provides exceptional patient care and service.
• Maintain state licenses and complete compliance standards as requested.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patients’ health and quality of life through physical therapy.
• Provide exceptional patient care and service.
• Maintain required state licensure and complete compliance standards as requested.

Benefits

• Position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.
• Generative AI Documentation Scribe for real-time clinical documentation.
• Yearly continuing education allowance.
• Access to MedBridge and Athletico University.
• Five additional PTO days dedicated to continuing education.
• Strategic mentorship programs.
• Leadership programs.
• Incentives based on quality care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week.
• Residency programs; Athletico will reimburse 100% of curriculum costs.
• Medical and prescription coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance, with eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• Progyny fertility benefit.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance for the employee, spouse, and child.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 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 each year.
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy benefits as an employee.
• Bereavement time off and resources.
• Pre-tax commuter transit and parking 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
• Career Level: Entry Level