Physical Therapist

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC (IBJI), Founded in 1991, IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty, IBJI offers care for adults and children from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations, IBJI makes it easy to access care.

Our headquarters is in Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging, pain management, non-surgical and surgical treatment plans, rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wellness, and sports and sports training. Ortho Access walk-in clinics provide same day care for orthopedic injuries. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians, therapists and staff to work closely together, so that patients and families achieve better outcomes.

Collaborative care is also more efficient. In many cases, IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided by large healthcare systems and emergency rooms.

• Highly Competitive Compensation Structure
  • Strong base salary
  • Therapist-friendly Quarterly Bonuses up to $11,500 annually
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Profit Sharing
• $2000/year towards Continuing Education (prorated for part time)
• ABPTRFE Orthopedic Residency Program (Candidates paid full salary while working a reduced schedule)
• Two to 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 and how to tackle communication, coaching, and developing strong teams
• Collaborative opportunities with physicians
  • Surgical observations at IBJI ASCs
  • Monthly Grand Rounds
  • Shared EMR for access to operative notes, imaging reports, and communication
• IBJI offers 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 with your peers including:

• Sports Medicine
• Foot & Ankle Group
• Manual Therapy
• Vestibular/ Concussion Rehab
• Performing Arts

• Ortho Sync:
  Comprehensive, coordinated surgical and rehabilitative care for Medicare patients undergoing joint replacements
• Ortho Health:
  Metabolic approach to joint health and weight loss utilizing rehabilitation, health coaching, and nutritional counseling

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.

• 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…