Outpatient Physical Therapist

Quick Facts

• Role: Outpatient Physical Therapist (Full-time)
• Key focus: Outpatient patient care, plan-of-care management, and EMR documentation
• Sign-on bonus: Available

Description

The Physical Therapist demonstrates teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and provides patient-first care with professional communication. The role maintains primary responsibility for patients’ plans of care through consistent collaboration with treating PTA(s), performs evaluations and re-evaluations per departmental guidelines, and documents notes in the electronic medical record (EMR). You will also provide patient education, meet documentation and productivity standards, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient physical therapy and manage the plan of care from initial contact through discharge
• Perform appropriate evaluations, select treatment modalities/equipment/protocols, and conduct re-evaluations per guidelines
• Maintain primary responsibility for the patient’s plan of care through timely collaboration with treating PTA(s)
• Adhere to departmental documentation policies (evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries) in the EMR
• Complete daily notes reflecting response to treatment, actual performance, and assessment tied to the treatment plan and discharge needs
• Provide educational materials and methods aligned to each patient’s level of understanding and motivation
• Communicate effectively across teams and healthcare roles (e.g., physicians, nurses, case managers)
• Participate in committees, department processes, and special projects as appropriate
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines (coverage notes, PTO/schedule changes, forms/follow-ups)
• Support clinical education efforts (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI)
• Maintain productivity standards and flex schedule as needed for patient care and meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Illinois
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events. Benefits details are available via the benefits information page, and eligibility depends on benefits eligibility by employment classification. If a sign-on bonus is included, internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible (with limited exceptions noted for new graduate internal employees in specific circumstances).