Physical Therapist

Why Be a Physical Therapist at Illinois Bone and Joint?

Illinois Bone and Joint offers a highly competitive compensation structure including a strong base salary, therapist-friendly quarterly bonuses up to $11,500 annually, a sign-on bonus, and profit sharing. Additionally, there is $2000/year towards continuing education, an ABPTRFE Orthopedic Residency Program, a two to three month mentoring period, a Critical Reasoning Development Seminar, and a Leadership Development Series. Collaborative opportunities include surgical observations, monthly grand rounds, and shared EMR access. The practice also offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, dental, and vision insurance, generous PTO accrual, 401K, profit sharing, employee assistance program, and disability coverage.

Special interest groups include sports medicine, foot & ankle, manual therapy, vestibular/concussion rehab, and performing arts. Innovated collaborative programs include OrthoSync and OrthoHealth.

New grad physical therapists are encouraged to apply. IBJI Park Ridge is well known in the community for the services it provides. This clinic is energetic, fun, and includes both OT and PT. Park Ridge Rehab serves on-site physicians that specialize in sports medicine and joint preservation. This role requires continual collaboration and coordination with the physicians and their teams.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC is one of the largest independent physician-owned orthopedic practices in the United States, with 100 locations and 150 physicians throughout the Chicagoland area, expertise in every orthopedic specialty, and complete diagnostic and rehab services.

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 medical 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

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.

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