Physical Therapist

Athletico•Chicago, IL
•$83,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Athletico is hiring a Physical Therapist and is also open to Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Role and compensation will reflect the employee’s licensure and experience. The position focuses on enhancing patients’ health and quality of life through exceptional care in a team-oriented environment that supports continuous learning and professional growth. Clinicians may work with a variety of specialties and are supported by a real-time generative AI documentation scribe designed to generate compliant clinical documentation. This full-time position offers continuing education resources and paid time for continuing education, mentorship and leadership programs, and incentives based on quality of care and patient outcomes rather than weekly visit volume. The posted annual base salary range is $83,000 to $100,000 for full-time employees. Individual base pay depends on factors including work location, role complexity, duties, and relevant experience and skills; additional incentive, gap, overtime, and stipend pay may be governed by program rules and may not be available in all locations.

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.
  • Maintain state licenses and complete required compliance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance patients’ health and quality of life through physical therapy care.
  • Provide exceptional patient care and service as an energetic, service-minded team player.
  • Maintain applicable state licensure and complete compliance standards as requested.

Benefits

  • 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 coverage, with a long-term disability buy-up option.
  • Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • KinderCare discount.
  • Student loan repayment program for eligible clinicians.
  • 17 days of PTO, with accrual starting immediately upon hire.
  • Six major holidays off and two floating holidays each year.
  • Physical therapy and occupational therapy benefits as an employee.
  • Bereavement time off and resources.
  • Pre-tax transit and parking benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a company match each pay period.
  • 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.
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