Physical Therapist – Outpatient

Role Overview

• Evaluates each assigned patient in terms of current or potential problems pertaining to physical therapy, meeting or exceeding established clinical pathways and protocols for best practice.
• Establishes age specific plan of care and functional goals based on evaluation results, and regularly incorporates other disciplines, patient/family into treatment planning, documenting the patient/family/caregiver’s understanding of goals.
• Consistently re-evaluates effectiveness of ongoing treatment plan, instituting appropriate changes in care plan.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver and provides education to meet those needs.
• Participates in clinics, rounds, meetings, in-services, annual competencies, MYR, departmental process improvement projects and conferences.
• Collaborates and communicates appropriately with families, physicians, other rehabilitation staff, nurse case managers, and others within and outside the Lurie Children’s system.
• Upgrades own knowledge in pediatric care.
• Actively participates in inservices, including planning educational activities for the team.

Requirements

• Current License or proof of eligibility and submission for license in the State of Illinois.
• Successful graduation from a discipline specific accredited program.
• Certification in CPR from the American Heart Association by having completed the BLS AED Heartsaver Course.
• Bachelor's Degree: Physical Therapy (Required)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program