Physical Therapist, Full Time- Tinley Park

University of Chicago Medical Center; Cary, Tinley Park (NC, IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-class academic healthcare system as a Physical Therapist, where you'll evaluate and treat patients with various conditions. In this role, you will establish personalized treatment plans, utilize advanced techniques, and work alongside a dedicated team of professionals. This innovative firm offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and access to cutting-edge resources. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and eager to advance your career in a leading medical center, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free access to educational opportunities

Sign-On Bonus up to $1,500

Mentorship opportunities

Continuing education reimbursement

Access to cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree.
• Licensed or eligible for licensing in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients to determine physical therapy needs and establish treatment plans.
• Perform advanced physical therapy techniques and document patient progress.

Skills

Patient Evaluation

Physical Therapy Techniques

Documentation Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Master’s or Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at Ingalls Memorial Hospital (Tinley Park) as a Physical Therapist.

In this role as a Physical Therapist, you will examine, evaluate, test and work to alleviate mechanical, physiological or developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or other health and movement related conditions; classifying these disorders, determining a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention and assessing the ongoing effects of the interventions.

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $1,500!

Through our alliance with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the top rehabilitation hospital in the country, we provide the most effective rehabilitation therapies combined with our advanced academic health care. As a benefit of employment, staff have free access to all UCM educational opportunities, the SRALab online Academy webinar catalog (over 190 on-demand and live rehabilitation specific courses); first access and free enrollment in live, in-person courses; and access to SRAlab resources and evidence-based practice tools.

Essential Job Functions:

• Evaluates patients utilizing the advanced/specialized test and measurements to determine the physical therapy problem/level of function and the expected discharge environment.
• Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of adult patients.
• Establishes a treatment plan based upon the evaluation findings, and the patient/family, the referring practitioner, and therapist's goals.
• Performs advanced/specialized physical therapy techniques and procedures.
• Treats patients with complex problems, i.e., co-morbidities and/or poor previous outcomes; consults on difficult cases for staff and referring practitioners.
• Documents findings, patient progress, procedures performed, and time required.
• Instructs patient/families in home programs.
• Demonstrates effective time management and achieves designated productivity standard.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited program with minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s or Doctorate preferred.
• Licensed, or eligible, in the state of Illinois with Notification of eligibility for examination.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Position Highlights:

• Opportunity to work at a leading academic medical center renowned for innovation and excellence in patient care.
• Clinical physical therapy practice within a state-of-the-art environment with world-class physicians and care team on site.
• 1:1 care model.
• Teaching and student supervision.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources to support clinical practice.
• Opportunities for professional growth, including mentorship, research, and continuing education.
• A supportive and collaborative environment dedicated to achieving the highest functional outcomes for patients.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including extensive continuing education reimbursement.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time
• Shift: Rotate - 3 Days and 2 Evenings
• Work Location: Tinley Park
• Unit/Department: Therapy, Tinley Park
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.