Physical Therapist-Inpatient Registry

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Huntley, IL

3d • $54 - $54

About The Position

The Physical Therapist is a licensed clinician who provides direct patient care and is responsible for patient management from initial contact through discharge, including functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows professional ethical and practice standards, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The position also includes teaching, participation in committees and departmental process improvement, and serving as a professional role model for therapists and clinical interns. This is a casual-status registry position that fills in as needed on weekdays and weekends, with schedules known in advance. The weekend commitment is a choice of two or four shifts per month. The job is a day shift, and compensation is $54 per hour.

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.
• Provide patients and customers with a friendly, professional demeanor, accurate information, timely updates, and assistance addressing questions or concerns.
• Use service recovery skills to resolve problems or service breakdowns.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care and collaborate consistently with treating physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers across departments, communicate effectively, respect diverse perspectives, and acknowledge others’ contributions.
• Use organizational and departmental resources efficiently and complete work and assignments on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and the development and growth of services.
• Adapt treatment to special circumstances using creative problem-solving and appropriate clinical judgment.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations and adjust treatment plans according to department guidelines.
• Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow department requirements for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, documenting all notes in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes documenting patient response, performance, assessment, treatment-plan status, and discharge needs in a manner that supports continuity of care and reimbursement requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods suited to each patient’s level of understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, departmental processes, and special projects in accordance with clinical expertise and individual performance plans.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, including physicians, nurses, and case managers; participate in marketing as expected by the department.
• Promote respectful communication, listen to team members, invite input, communicate openly, and acknowledge contributions promptly.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes, schedule-change requests, and bonus-pay forms and follow-up calls.
• Contribute to departmental education, such as in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and performance improvement.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Meet department productivity standards.
• Flex schedule or assignment to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings outside normal work hours.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A 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