PT or PTA Student

Team Rehabilitation Services, LLC•Chicago, IL

18h

About The Position

Team Rehabilitation is seeking an outpatient-focused physical therapy professional to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with the goals of helping them recover from injuries, manage pain, and regain mobility. The role emphasizes excellent patient care, measurable outcomes, patient satisfaction, and regularly exceeding industry standards. Team Rehabilitation is a therapist-owned network of outpatient clinics operating in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Georgia. The position includes evaluating patients and developing plans of care, delivering treatment and setting functional goals, educating patients about treatment options and home exercises, monitoring progress, and adjusting care plans as needed. It also involves supervising aides in specified duties, documenting patient care, contributing to research and clinic protocols, and participating in ongoing professional development. The posting describes responsibilities and qualifications for Physical Therapists, while the job title is “PT or PTA Student.”

Requirements

Doctorate or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.
Valid Physical Therapy license.
Commitment to Team’s initiative of making diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority and fostering belonging and empowerment within a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent patient care and support positive, measurable outcomes and patient experiences.
Evaluate new patients, understand their medical and emotional situations, and develop plans of care.
Treat patients and establish measurable, functional goals; address questions and concerns about injuries, progress, and likely outcomes.
Educate patients about treatment options and home exercises that complement clinical sessions.
Supervise aides when they provide modalities for non-Medicare and non-BCBSM patients, and oversee their general setup and cleanup duties.
Monitor and reevaluate patient progress, revising plans of care and resetting goals as needed.
Address pain management and use techniques to reduce pain and improve function and everyday activities.
Determine when to discharge patients and teach proper mechanics, ergonomics, and strategies to reduce future incidents.
Write timely and accurate evaluations, reevaluations, discharge documentation, and daily progress notes.
Achieve a reasonable level of productivity; for a full-time Physical Therapist treating the typical outpatient orthopedic population, the posting expects 55 to 60 treatments plus evaluations per week.
Participate in clinic-supported research studies and help develop protocols for common diagnoses.
Provide input on policies, procedures, and strategy to support high-quality care across Team Rehabilitation clinics.
Handle patient feedback and complaints promptly and professionally.
Continue developing skills by staying current with research and techniques, attending in-house continuing education units, and using the continuing education allowance for seminars, workshops, and professional development.