Open Position: Physical Therapist

Role Description
As part of our team of licensed Physical Therapists, your role will be to conduct evaluations, formulate a plan of care, and provide treatment to existing and newly assigned patients.

Your Responsibility to our Patients
Our patients come to physical therapy because they are looking for a level of individualized care. We are looking for our new team member to exhibit professionalism and empathy while committing to the following responsibilities:

• Can listen to each patient’s concerns and goals for treatment, and answer any questions that may arise in a compassionate manner.
• Understands the needs and behaviors of various disabilities and ages and can tailor programs appropriately.
• Examine and evaluate new patients.
• Establish a diagnosis of condition or conditions and their impact on activity.
• Maintain appropriate and timely records of each completed appointment.
• Prescribe at-home exercise plans per the patient’s goals and progress.
• Measure and track intervention effectiveness
• Educate patients on continuing care and how the continued treatment plan aligns with their goals

Your Responsibilities to our Practice
We are a small but mighty practice with a continuously growing book of business. While being able to work and facilitate treatment independently in a shared-space office setting, applicants must be well versed in the following areas:

• Examine and evaluate new and existing patients. 
• Establish a diagnosis of condition or conditions and their impact on activity.
• Establish a plan of care and time frame
• Complete Medical Necessity assessments when necessary.
• Can keep organized and timely patient documentation and notes for billing in the EMR 
• Delegate evaluated patients to PTA(s) while supervising plan-of-care with the commitment to re-assess and re-evaluate treatment plans, assist with PTA questions, and see the patient(s) care through discharge.
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with other team members.
• Work collaboratively with our Clinical Manager to ensure patient documentation is up-to-date and patient notes are completed in a timely manner.
• Can self-manage a calendar of established and new patients that are added to open appointment slots.

Required Qualifications and Preferred Experience
Our Practice prefers applicants with at least two years of practicing as a licensed physical therapist in an outpatient setting. For recent graduates, clinical experience in an outpatient setting is required:

• Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Proof of current PT license in Illinois.
• Certification in CPR from the American Heart Association by having completed the BLS AED Heartsaver Course.
• Well-versed in HIPAA compliance policy and working with confidential patient information.
• Knowledge/experience working with HIPAA-compliant EMR software.
• Fluent in Google-based products (Gmail, calendar, drive).
• Can carry out and progress a skilled treatment plan.
• Must be self-motivated, exhibit excellent communication skills, and maintain organization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Sports Medicine and rehabilitation as it pertains to athletes is a plus. 
• Prior experience working with Professional Athletes is a plus.
• Certification and continued education in the following treatments are preferred
  
  • Graston technique
  • Dry needling
  • BFR
  • Cupping