Physical Therapist-Orthopedic and Pelvic Health Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Sycamore, IL

4d • $45 - $61

About The Position

The Physical Therapist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role provides direct patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process improvement. 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, including evaluation, treatment planning, reassessment, documentation, patient education, safety, functional progress, and treatment outcomes. The role collaborates with treating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, healthcare team members, patients, and colleagues. It also supports department education, student clinical and observation programs, service improvement, and productivity expectations. The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE, scheduled for 36 hours per week, with a rotating shift.

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.
• Provide patients and customers with friendly, professional service, accurate information, timely updates, directions, and prompt responses to questions or concerns; use service recovery skills when needed.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely collaboration with treating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
• Evaluate patients, select appropriate treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols, perform re-evaluations according to department guidelines, and adjust treatment plans as appropriate.
• Manage patient care from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Complete evaluations, progress notes, daily notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record according to department policy and documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to patients’ understanding and motivation.
• Demonstrate teamwork, communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, and recognize others’ contributions.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently, manage schedules and assignments on time, and maintain productivity standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and the development and growth of services.
• Adapt treatment to special circumstances using creative problem solving.
• Participate in committees, departmental processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing as required.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Promote respectful communication, seek team input, remain approachable, 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 departmental education through activities such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and process improvement.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings outside normal work hours when needed.

Benefits

• The employer describes a range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time