Outpatient Physical Therapist | 8-10 Patients/Day

Job Description

Job Description

Evanston, IL | Full-Time | On-Site

$95,000–$115,000 per year
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
No weekends
Typical caseload: 8–10 patients per day
Approximately 60-minute evaluations

Build an outpatient PT career around clinical reasoning, not an overloaded schedule. Earn up to $115,000 per year while treating a typical caseload of 8–10 patients per day, Monday – Friday, with no weekends.

Skillz Physical Therapy is hiring an experienced Illinois-licensed Physical Therapist for our privately owned outpatient orthopedic practice in Evanston.

This role is for a clinician who wants a more sustainable outpatient workday without giving up strong compensation or meaningful orthopedic clinical work.

You will treat orthopedic, spine, sports, and post-surgical patients in an environment that values careful assessment, sound clinical reasoning, clear patient education, and treatment decisions based on how the individual patient responds.

Why This Role Is Different

• $95,000–$115,000 annual salary
• Typical caseload of 8–10 patients per day
• Approximately 60-minute evaluations
• Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• No regular weekends
• Outpatient orthopedic, spine, sports, and post-surgical caseload
• Clinical environment that values independent reasoning
• Continuing-education support
• McKenzie/MDT development and credential reimbursement
• Future clinical and leadership growth potential

What You'll Do

You will evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions including:

• Back and neck conditions
• Shoulder conditions
• Knee conditions
• Foot and ankle conditions
• Sports injuries
• Spine-related conditions
• Post-operative orthopedic rehabilitation

Our patient population includes active adults, seniors, student athletes, and post-surgical patients.

You will:

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
• Assess symptom behavior, movement limitations, functional deficits, and patient goals
• Develop individualized plans of care
• Explain findings clearly to patients
• Provide appropriate exercise, education, hands-on treatment, and clinic-supported interventions
• Modify treatment based on patient response
• Track meaningful patient outcomes
• Coordinate appropriately with support staff
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation

Your Workday

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Weekends: No regular weekends.

Typical patient volume: Approximately 8–10 patients per day.

New-patient evaluations: Approximately 60 minutes.

We want clinicians to have enough time to understand the patient's presentation, make sound clinical decisions, and communicate those decisions clearly.

Compensation

$95,000–$115,000 per year, based on outpatient orthopedic experience, advanced clinical credentials, clinical capabilities, and leadership capability.

Candidates with substantial outpatient orthopedic experience, advanced McKenzie/MDT credentials, strong spine and extremity expertise, or meaningful leadership experience may qualify toward the upper end of the range.

Sign-On Bonus

A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified Physical Therapists.

Additional signing consideration may be available for candidates with significant McKenzie/MDT credentials.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Continuing-education allowance
• Approved paid continuing-education days
• McKenzie/MDT course or credential reimbursement
• Malpractice insurance
• CPR/BLS reimbursement
• Bonus opportunities
• Employee wellness benefits through BCBS medical insurance
• Professional advancement opportunities

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois Physical Therapist license
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• 3+ years of relevant Physical Therapist experience
• Outpatient orthopedic experience
• Strong orthopedic assessment skills
• Strong clinical reasoning
• Strong patient communication and education skills
• Ability to independently manage an outpatient caseload
• Consistent professional documentation habits

Preferred — Not Required

• McKenzie/MDT coursework
• McKenzie training through Part D
• Cert. MDT
• Diploma MDT
• Advanced spine and extremity assessment experience
• Sports rehabilitation experience
• Post-operative orthopedic experience
• Clinical leadership experience
• Interest in continued professional development

McKenzie/MDT training is preferred, not mandatory.

If you are an experienced orthopedic Physical Therapist with strong clinical reasoning but do not currently have an MDT credential, you should still consider applying.

Professional Development

Depending on your experience and professional goals, opportunities may include:

• McKenzie/MDT coursework and credential development
• Approved continuing education
• Advanced orthopedic and spine development
• Clinical case discussion
• Expanded clinical responsibility
• Future leadership responsibility

About Skillz Physical Therapy

Skillz Physical Therapy is a privately owned outpatient physical therapy clinic in Evanston, Illinois.

Our clinical approach emphasizes careful assessment, clinical reasoning, patient education, and individualized treatment planning.

We are looking for Physical Therapists who are comfortable thinking independently, explaining their findings clearly, and changing course when a patient's clinical response indicates that the treatment plan should change.

Interested?

Apply directly through ZipRecruiter with your resume.

If your experience appears aligned with the position, we will contact you for an initial conversation about your background, what you want from your next role, and whether Skillz Physical Therapy may be a good fit.

You do not need McKenzie/MDT certification to apply.

Skillz Physical Therapy LLC
Evanston, Illinois

Skillz Physical Therapy is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, job requirements, and legitimate business needs without regard to protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.