Physical Therapist

Description

Job Summary

Illinois Bone and Joint is looking for an Orthopedic Physical Therapist at our McHenry Physical and Occupational Therapy location!

McHenry is an energetic office within Illinois Bone & Joint that has the advantage of on-site physician offices, allowing clinicians to work collaboratively with IBJI physicians. Specialty programs at our McHenry clinic include: dry needling, sports medicine and worker’s compensation that utilize work conditioning and FCEs. Clinical development and mentorship are cornerstones at McHenry, which creates a supportive and fun work environment and culture.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC, is one of the largest independent physician-owned orthopedic practices in the U.S. More than 160 board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians and surgeons treat children and adults, with expertise in every musculoskeletal specialty. IBJI has more than 40 locations throughout Illinois.

Clinical Benefits

• 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. Includes how to tackle communication, coaching, and developing strong teams
• Opportunities to shadow physicians
• Surgical observation at IBJI Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Student affiliations with many DPT Programs
• Orthopedic Residency Program started October 2023
• Upper and lower extremity Phase IV Program
• Shared EMR with physicians: access to x-rays, MRI reports, and operative notes

We offer 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.

The Physical Therapist is under the general direction of the Facility Manager. The main focus of an IBJI Physical Therapist is to provide 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
• 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