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Job description
Why Be a Physical Therapist at Illinois Bone and Joint?
Highly competitive compensation structure including a strong base salary, therapist-friendly quarterly bonuses up to $11,500 annually, sign-on bonus, profit sharing, $2000/year towards continuing education, ABPTRFE orthopedic residency program (candidates paid full salary while working a reduced schedule), two to three month mentoring period to ramp up to full caseload, 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, collaborative opportunities with physicians including surgical observations at IBJI ASCs, monthly grand rounds, shared EMR for access to operative notes, imaging reports, and communication, IBJI offers 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 with 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.
New grad physical therapists 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.
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
Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week): medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.
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. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Worksite address
park ridge, IL, 60068, US
Who can apply
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