Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide full-time remote patient care as part of its expanding telehealth team. You will deliver high-quality physical therapy services with a focus on orthopedics, adhering to clinical standards and acting as a role model for departmental excellence.
What You'll Do
- Assume complete responsibility for patient management from initial contact through discharge.
- Maintain primary responsibility over patient plans of care through timely collaboration with treating PTs and PTAs.
- Demonstrate essential skill competencies in selecting appropriate evaluations and treatment modalities.
- Adhere to department policy regarding evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries documented in the EMR.
- Complete daily notes reflecting patient response to treatment and meeting all documentation requirements.
- Provide educational materials appropriate to the patient’s level of understanding.
- Demonstrate creative problem solving when adapting treatment to special circumstances.
- Demonstrate teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
- Contribute to opportunities and processes for continuous departmental improvement.
- Participate in committees, department processes, and special projects.
- Contribute to the educational efforts of the department.
- Actively participate in student clinical or observation programs.
- Maintain productivity standards per department expectations.
- Proactively complete non-patient care responsibilities within established timelines.
- Manage work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
- Demonstrate willingness to flex schedule or assignment to meet patient care needs.
- Use effective service recovery skills to solve problems.
- Provide accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
- Work to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams.
- Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
- Demonstrate teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy.
- Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Nice to Have
- Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy.
- Previous experience with synchronous and asynchronous digital therapy care delivery.
- Strong clinical skills in orthopedics.
- Experience with vestibular and gait/balance disorders or other subspecialty clinical skills.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly Compensation: USD 40.79 - USD 53.03
- Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
- 401(k) matching.
- Lifecycle benefits.
- Wide range of benefits for physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position. Candidates must reside and be authorized to work in one of the following states: IL, IN, IA, MO, MI, WI, FL.
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.
