Physical Therapist - PRN

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 not only recognized but also 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 carve out 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.

At OrthoIllinois we offer a Quarterly Productivity bonus that is achieved by an average of eighty percent of our clinicians each quarter. In addition, our staff is 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 a therapist with less experience as well as a challenge for the more seasoned graduate. For the newer graduate, we are excited to offer an extensive one to two year Mentor Program. At OrthoIllinois we believe mentoring helps set therapists up for success and we have a large team of exceptional therapists to learn and grow alongside. Monthly one-on-one training provides mentorship in areas of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, evidence-based practice, and joint-specific evaluation and manual therapy interventions.

We believe encouraging a collaborative work environment as well as working closely with our exceptional physician teams sets our therapists up for success. This collaborative team approach along with working one on one with patients has been a formula for success and 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 plan of care, providing education to patients / families / caregivers, and communication to maximize patient progress. The Physical Therapist is responsible for supervising Physical Therapy Assistants and Technicians.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides quality, efficient, patient-centered physical therapy treatment according to the orders of the physician and plan of care
• Makes patient care decisions under the Physical Therapy scope of practice
• Develops and implements a plan of care considering the patient's history, context, and goals
• 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 to provide efficient, effective, patient-centered care
• Ensures safety at discharge and continuation of progress by providing home exercise programs, family / caregiver instruction, recommendations for assistive equipment and recommendations for continued therapy at home
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential, keeping the work environment safe and clean, and adhering to infection control and other safety policies
• Attends and participates in organizational meetings for communication purposes and process improvement goals
• Interacts with a friendly demeanor with patients, caregivers and families, physicians, all clinic, therapy and practice staff, DME vendors, and nurse case managers
• Communicates with fellow therapists / therapy team, physicians, and administrative staff for scheduling, verification of benefits, managing supplies and equipment, and coordination of patient care
• Contributes to the department's development and progress by attending continuing education, assisting with training new hires, mentoring new grads, collaborating with colleagues, and developing protocols. Also participates in, develops and / or presents on research projects, and specialty-specific round tables
• Provides input into the processes that occur in the physical therapy department, and in the rehab department, as a whole

Competencies :

Organizational Culture :

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.

Education and Experience Requirements :

Environmental / Working Conditions :

Working environment is in an office / clinic setting.

Physical / Mental Demands :

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