Physical Therapist

Orthoillinois; Huntley (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their collaborative team in Huntley, Illinois. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centered care while working closely with a supportive team of rehabilitation professionals. With a focus on professional growth, the organization provides generous continuing education packages and mentorship programs for new graduates. Enjoy a competitive compensation structure and bonuses based on productivity and patient satisfaction. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a team-oriented environment, this position is an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Quarterly Productivity Bonus

Annual Patient Satisfaction Bonus

Continuing Education Package

Mentorship Program

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in Illinois with a Bachelor's or higher degree.
• Strong communication and patient care skills required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and implement individualized physical therapy programs for patients.
• Document treatments and collaborate with healthcare teams.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Decision-Making Skills

Manual Therapy Interventions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

EMR Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Physical Rehabilitation Software

Job description

• Salary Range: $81,868.80 USD to $122,803.20 USD

Locations

Huntley, IL 60142, USA

At OrthoIllinois, we create an environment for our team of Rehabilitation professionals to provide the highest level of care possible for our patients. Collaborative communication with our referring sub-specialty providers and teamwork throughout the organization allows seamless care for our patients all under one roof.

We offer a competitive compensation package tailored to your years of relevant experience, backed by a defined compensation structure informed by market data. This ensures that your skills and contributions are recognized and aligned with industry standards.

At OrthoIllinois, we are committed to professional growth and development with a generous continuing education package annually. We are a host location for numerous accredited CEU courses each year and provide time for all-department in-services to align our shared goals. Additionally, we support advanced certifications, training, and the opportunity to observe surgery and shadow physician clinics, fostering a collaborative team environment.

We offer a Quarterly Productivity bonus achieved by an average of eighty percent of our clinicians each quarter. Our staff is also eligible to receive the annual Patient Satisfaction Bonus, as we believe the team contributes to the success and satisfaction of our patients.

Whether a new graduate or an experienced therapist, OrthoIllinois strives to offer a learning environment that fosters growth for therapists with less experience as well as challenges for more seasoned graduates. For newer graduates, we offer an extensive one to two-year Mentor Program, believing that mentoring helps set therapists up for success. Monthly one-on-one training provides mentorship in clinical reasoning, decision-making skills, evidence-based practice, and joint-specific evaluation and manual therapy interventions.

We encourage a collaborative work environment and work closely with our exceptional physician teams, which sets our therapists up for success. This collaborative team approach, along with working one-on-one with patients, has proven successful in achieving patient satisfaction at OrthoIllinois.

Job Purpose:

The Physical Therapist is responsible for directing and carrying out individualized programs of physical therapy, including assessment of impairment, developing and implementing plans of care, providing education to patients/families/caregivers, and communication to maximize patient progress. The Physical Therapist supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Technicians.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides quality, efficient, patient-centered physical therapy treatment according to physician orders and plan of care.
2. Makes patient care decisions under the Physical Therapy scope of practice.
3. Develops and implements a plan of care considering the patient’s history, context, and goals.
4. Effectively documents daily treatments, evaluations, and completion of progress notes to support each patient's individualized plan of care utilizing EMR and other electronic formats; communicates verbally and collaborates with the healthcare team.
5. Ensures safety at discharge and continuation of progress by providing home exercise programs and recommendations for continued therapy at home.
6. Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to infection control and other safety policies.
7. Attends and participates in organizational meetings for communication and process improvement.
8. Interacts with a friendly demeanor with patients, caregivers, families, physicians, and all clinic staff.
9. Communicates with fellow therapists, physicians, and administrative staff for scheduling and coordination of patient care.
10. Contributes to the department's development by attending continuing education, mentoring new grads, and developing protocols.
11. Participates in research projects and specialty-specific round tables.
12. Aligns actions with the organization’s guiding platform, keeping patients at the center of all decisions.
13. Supports and contributes to positive change in the organization.
14. Communicates honestly and compassionately to build connections with patients and colleagues.
15. Takes ownership of work, ensuring quality service to customers.

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice, using guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision-making.

Education and Experience Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Physical Therapy, or Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy required.
2. Licensed in PT in the state of Illinois.
3. Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Suites.
4. Familiarity with EMR and Physical Rehabilitation software.

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.

Physical/Mental Demands:

1. Stand for long periods, walk, kneel, crawl, stoop, and climb stairs.
2. Lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects i.e., pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
3. Full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder.
4. Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively, and demonstrate exercises.
5. Good vision and hearing to observe patient movements and verbalizations of pain.
6. Operates modalities (e-stim, NMES, whirlpool), sharps (scalpels, tweezers, scissors).

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.