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.

At OrthoIllinois we are committed to professional growth and development with a generous continuing education package of $2000 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.

Physical Therapist Job Description

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 taking into account 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:

• Technical Expertise: Possesses advanced skills to administer and evaluate standardized assessments, demonstrates ability to select and oversee evidence-based interventions, interprets surgical/operative reports and diagnostic reports (i.e., MRIs, EMGs), and documents the rehabilitation process in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Problem Solving: Creatively address a variety of issues for patients with unique injuries or post-op presentations; analyzes data to understand root cause and solves problems with multiple variables, both predictable and unpredictable
• Communication: Actively listens, interprets verbal and nonverbal cues, and seeks to understand; presents information clearly both verbally and written with the goal to inform and care for patients; able to adjust presentation as needed for audience
• Comprehension: Understands and applies detailed instructions and factual information in oral, written and/or diagram form
• Planning and Organizing: Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, prioritizing workload while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Adaptability: Maintains composure in a fast-paced environment, managing changing priorities and adjusting response appropriately to achieve goals; responds to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
• Judgment: Acts with the patient's best interest making timely and informed decisions in complex situations
• Collaboration: Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork, working towards solutions that generally benefits all involved parties
• Initiative: Plans ahead for upcoming opportunities or problems and takes appropriate action; consistently goes above and beyond expectations to improve patient care and organization results.
• Numerical Skill: Utilizes intermediate mathematical abilities including basic math computations, percentages, ratios, averages and practical application of algebraic math
• Continuous Learning: Desire and drive to acquire skills necessary to perform job more effectively; attends ongoing continuing education per State licensure and specific certification guidelines to provide most current treatment trends utilizing research-based information and highest quality of care

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:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in Physical Therapy, or Master's Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy required
• Licensed in PT in the state of Illinois
• Interest in or experience with working in an orthopedic outpatient therapy clinic setting preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Suites
• Familiarity with EMR and Physical Rehabilitation software

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.

Patient Case Load:

• 100% outpatient
• Orthopedic both surgical and conservative
• Sports medicine and Work conditioning.
• One on one patient care with 40 minute slots for both treatment and evaluations

Benefits available at OrthoIllinois:

Company sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Company paid Life insurance and additional Voluntary Life available
• Company paid Long and Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401k with non-elective contribution and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous PTO 
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Employee appreciation event
• Optional benefits including pet insurance