Northwestern Medicine

Physical Therapist

Northwestern Medicine

part-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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Salary

💰 $52 - $58 per hour

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide direct patient care via telehealth as part of Northwestern Medicine’s telemedicine physical therapy expansion
  • Maintain primary responsibility over patient plan of care from initial contact to discharge
  • Perform evaluations, re-evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries in the EMR
  • Collaborate with treating PTs and PTAs and communicate effectively with healthcare team members (physicians, nurses, case managers)
  • Teach and mentor clinical interns and participate in student clinical/observation programs
  • Participate in committees, department processes, internal and external marketing, and special projects
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, and service growth efforts
  • Use effective service recovery skills and provide patient education appropriate to patient understanding
  • Maintain productivity standards and be willing to flex schedule or assignment to meet patient care needs

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Licensed Physical Therapist in State of Illinois
  • BLS from American Heart Association upon hire
  • Strong clinical skills in orthopedics
  • Previous experience with synchronous and asynchronous digital therapy care delivery (preferred)
  • Experience with vestibular and gait/balance disorders or other subspecialty clinical skills (preferred)
  • Compliance with Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice as outlined by professional organization and State of Illinois
  • Ability to document in electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Ability to maintain productivity standards and flex schedule as needed
  • Participation in committees, teaching, and departmental process improvement