Description:
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute is hiring in the North Suburbs of Chicago!
Illinois Bone & Joint is currently seeking qualified Physical Therapist applicants to work in a dynamic and collaborative outpatient environment. We are a musculoskeletal healthcare organization comprised of highly trained professionals working as dedicated teams to provide empathetic, timely, convenient, efficient, high quality care so our patients can 'Move Better, Live Better'.
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:
Core Values:
Patient-centric care
Musculoskeletal care value
Teamwork
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
Benefits
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 Qualifications/Essential Duties:
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 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
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
