Physical Therapist

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong base salary

Bonuses up to $11,500 annually

Sign-on Bonus

Profit Sharing

$2,000/year Continuing Education

Residency program (ABPTRFE)

Mentoring program

Leadership development series

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Illinois is actively seeking a Physical Therapist to join our outpatient rehabilitation team. You will deliver high-quality care within a collaborative framework with physicians to enhance function and performance for our patients.

Benefits include base salary with quarterly bonuses, sign-on options, and participation in a residency program. We emphasize education, leadership development, and strong interdisciplinary teamwork in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensed or eligible to sit for boards in Illinois.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift greater than 25 pounds.
• Good body mechanics for lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care.
• Interpret physician orders and conduct initial evaluations; establish treatment plans and functional goals.
• Update and amend treatment goals as needed during the episode of care.
• Document patient status and progress in a timely manner per IBJI guidelines.
• Determine discharge timelines and coordinate follow-up care.
• Supervise Rehabilitation Technicians and collaborate with staff across the care team.
• Ensure compliant daily paperwork and billing practices.
• Maintain active state license through CEUs and IBJI-sponsored education.
• Build positive relationships with physician teams and contribute to case discussions.
• Participate in mentoring, clinical educator programs, special interest groups, and community outreach.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Evaluation & treatment planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Illinois licensure

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Job description

Description

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC (IBJI)

Founded in 1991, IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty, IBJI offers care for adults and children from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations, IBJI makes it easy to access care. Our headquarters is in Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging, pain management, non-surgical and surgical treatment plans, rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wellness, and sports and sports training. Ortho Access walk-in clinics provide same day care for orthopedic injuries. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians, therapists and staff to work closely together, so that patients and families achieve better outcomes. Collaborative care is also more efficient. In many cases, IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided by large healthcare systems and emergency rooms.

Why be a PHYSICAL THERAPIST at Illinois Bone and Joint?

• Highly Competitive Compensation Structure
  • Strong base salary
  • Therapist-friendly Quarterly Bonuses up to $11,500 annually
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Profit Sharing
• $2000/year towards Continuing Education
• ABPTRFE Orthopedic Residency Program (Candidates paid full salary while working a reduced schedule)
• Two to three month mentoring period to ramp up to full caseload
• Critical Reasoning Development Seminar for new grads to gain further confidence with assessing and developing a plan of care for common orthopedic conditions
• Leadership Development Series geared towards those seeking management or leadership positions and how to tackle communication, coaching, and developing strong teams
• Collaborative opportunities with physicians
  • Surgical observations at IBJI ASCs
  • Monthly Grand Rounds
  • Shared EMR for access to operative notes, imaging reports, and communication
• IBJI offers a competitive compensation package that includes health, life, dental, and vision insurance, generous PTO accrual, as well as 401K, profit sharing, employee assistance program, and disability coverage

Wide range of special interest groups to learn and develop from with your peers including:

• Sports Medicine
• Foot & Ankle Group
• Manual Therapy
• Vestibular/ Concussion Rehab
• Performing Arts

Innovated Collaborative Programs:

• OrthoSync: Comprehensive, coordinated surgical and rehabilitative care for Medicare patients undergoing joint replacements
• OrthoHealth: Metabolic approach to joint health and weight loss utilizing rehabilitation, health coaching, and nutritional counseling

New Grad Physical Therapists encouraged to apply!

Job Summary

The position is under the general direction of the Facility Manager. The main focus of the position is on providing superior outpatient rehabilitation services through a collaborative care model with our physicians in order to optimize performance and enhance the quality of function for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional patient care
• Interprets physician orders, performs initial evaluations and establishes treatment plans and functional goals
• Responsible for upgrading and amending the treatment goals as necessary during the episode of care
• Written documentation on patient status to physicians per compliance guidelines of IBJI rehab
• Determine appropriate discharge timeline and appropriate follow up
• Supervision of Rehabilitation Technicians with patient care and administrative staff as needed
• Compliance with daily paperwork. PT/PTAs/ATCs are responsible for documenting all treatment in patient charts in a timely manner (initial evals, daily notes, progress notes, discharges, HEP)
• Stays current with billing policies and demonstrates ethical billing practices
• Maintains active state license by earning appropriate CEUs through outside courses and IBJI sponsored educational opportunities
• Develops positive relationships with the physician teams at IBJI
• Takes an active role in the patient medial team: office visits with physicians, contact with case managers, etc.
• Participates in programs sponsored by IBJI: Mentoring, clinical educator, special interest group, community outreach

Requirements

• Graduate from accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Licensed or eligible to sit for boards in the state of Illinois
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Professional and effective writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lift greater than 25 pounds
• Demonstrates good understanding of proper body mechanics for lifting, pulling, pushing
• Ability to be stand and sit for sequences of time greater than 30 minutes
• Ability to work on a computer for lengthy times during the day

Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week): medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment.