Physical Therapist

Description

Illinois Bone and Joint, LLC is hiring a Physical Therapist for our Gurnee Rehab Services location! 

Join our dedicated team at Gurnee IBJI, where expertise meets compassion in providing top-tier physical therapy care. With a diverse and experienced team, we specialize in treating a wide range of patients, including those in workers compensation populations. Our comprehensive services include cutting-edge treatments in Sports Medicine, Blood Flow Restriction,  Dry Needling, Pelvic Floor therapy, orthotic and gait assessment, work conditioning, and Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs). 

We strive to make this a friendly and welcoming environment for not only our patients, but our employees. Our focus on interprofessionalism puts value on all aspects of patient care.  If you are a Physical Therapist looking to join a dynamic clinic that values professional growth and excellence in patient care, consider a career with Gurnee IBJI.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC, is one of the largest independent physician-owned orthopedic practices in the United States, with over 40 locations throughout Illinois and Indiana. More than 140 board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians and surgeons treat children and adults, with expertise in every orthopedic specialty.

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 opportunity!

What we offer

• A 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 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 IBJ