Physical Therapist Outpatient Casual Day Shift Marianjoy

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

11d

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care and is responsible for physical therapy patient management from initial contact through discharge, including functional progress, safety, treatment outcomes, and coordination of care. The role includes teaching, participation on appropriate committees and departmental process-improvement activities, and serving as a professional, clinical, communication, education, and leadership role model for therapists and clinical interns. The therapist follows the applicable professional code of ethics and standards of practice, organizational policies, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

The position is a 0.03 FTE, non-exempt outpatient role at Marianjoy. The therapist maintains accurate documentation in the electronic medical record, communicates and collaborates with patients, families, coworkers, and healthcare team members, and contributes to education, student programs, service improvement, and departmental needs. The schedule or assignment may need to flex 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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Northwestern Medicine values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
• Provide friendly, professional service; give accurate information and timely updates; address questions and concerns or connect people with appropriate resources; assist patients and customers with directions; and use service-recovery skills when problems occur.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
• Demonstrate teamwork across departments, communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledge others’ assistance and contributions.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently, manage the work schedule effectively, and complete tasks and assignments on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost-reduction efforts, streamlined work processes, and service development.
• Adapt treatment creatively to special circumstances and demonstrate appropriate evaluation skills and use of treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols.
• Perform re-evaluations according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as appropriate.
• Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow departmental policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries; document all notes in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes documenting patient response, performance, status, treatment-plan relevance, and discharge needs, meeting documentation requirements for continuity of care and reimbursement.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to each patient’s level of understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and internal and external marketing activities as expected by the department.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, such as physicians, nurses, and case managers.
• Promote respectful team communication by listening, inviting input, engaging in open and honest conversation, remaining approachable, and acknowledging contributions promptly.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes and schedule-change requests and applicable bonus-pay forms and follow-up calls.
• Contribute to clinic and department education, including in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and process-improvement efforts.
• Participate in student clinical or observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Maintain departmental productivity standards.
• Flex schedule or assignment as needed to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings, including meetings outside normal work hours.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time