Physical Therapist

Illinois Bone & Joint Instituteis hiring for Physical Therapists! Come work in a collaborative environment with our Orthopedic Physicians and their teams. We are looking for Physical Therapists who contribute to a positive work environment, and believe in our core values of: Teamwork, Growth, and Patient-Centered Care. Enjoy a primarily orthopedic caseload where Physical Therapists have the ancillary support to allow them to concentrate on their patients.

As a Physical Therapist within IBJI, you will have the opportunity to develop close relationships with physicians while working along them to deliver superior care for our patients. We offer several pathways for staff that promote clinical growth and foster opportunities for advancement in management and clinical leadership. If you would like to work for a team-oriented company that strives to provide the ultimate patient experience, this is your chance!

We offer the following:

• True collaborative care model where your clinical insight is valued.
• Three-month mentoring period to ramp up to full case load
• Critical Reasoning Development Seminar for new grads to gain further confidence with assessing and developing a plan of care for common orthopedic conditions
• Leadership Development Series geared towards those seeking management or leadership positions and how to tackle communication, coaching, and developing strong teams
• Easy opportunities to shadow and sit on physician lectures
• Therapist friendly performance bonuses
• Competitive salary
• $1500/year towards Continuing Education
• A competitive compensation package that includes health, life, dental, and vision insurance, generous PTO accrual, as well as 401K, profit sharing, employee assistance program, and disability coverage.

Wide range of special interest groups to learn and develop from your peers including:

• Sports Medicine
• Foot & Ankle Group
• Manual Therapy
• Vestibular/ Concussion Rehab
• Performing Arts

Innovated Collaborative Programs:

• OrthoSync: Comprehensive, coordinated surgical and rehabilitative care for Medicare patients undergoing joint replacements
• OrthoHealth: Metabolic approach to joint health and weight loss utilizing rehabilitation, health coaching, and nutritional counseling

Job Summary

The position of Physical Therapist 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 medial team: office visits with physicians, contact with case managers, etc.
• Participates in programs sponsored by IBJI: Mentoring, clinical educator, special interest group, community outreach

• Graduate from accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Licensed Physical Therapist 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

For more information or to see all of company opportunities, visit us on the web at ibji.com/careers