Physical Therapist Assistant at OrthoIllinois in Rockford, IL

At OrthoIllinois we create an environment for our team of Rehabilitation professionals to provide the highest level of care possible for our patients. Collaborative communication with our referring sub-specialty providers and teamwork throughout the organization allows seamless care for our patients all under one roof.

We offer a competitive compensation package tailored to your years of relevant experience, backed by a defined compensation structure informed by market data. This ensures that your skills and contributions are not only recognized but also aligned with industry standards.

At OrthoIllinois we are committed to professional growth and development with a generous continuing education package annually. We are a host location for numerous accredited CEU courses each year and carve out time for all-department in-services to align our shared goals. Additionally, we support advanced certifications, training, and the opportunity to observe surgery and shadow physician clinics fostering a collaborative team environment.

At OrthoIllinois we offer a Quarterly Productivity bonus that is achieved by an average of eighty percent of our clinicians each quarter. In addition, our staff is eligible to receive the annual Patient Satisfaction Bonus as we believe the team contributes to the success and satisfaction of our patients.

Whether a new graduate or an experienced therapist, OrthoIllinois strives to offer a learning environment that fosters growth for a therapist with less experience as well as a challenge for the more seasoned graduate. For the newer graduate, we are excited to offer an extensive one to two year Mentor Program. At OrthoIllinois we believe mentoring helps set therapists up for success and we have a large team of exceptional therapists to learn and grow alongside. Monthly one-on-one training provides mentorship in areas of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, evidence-based practice, and joint-specific evaluation and manual therapy interventions.

We believe encouraging a collaborative work environment as well as working closely with our exceptional physician teams sets our therapists up for success. This collaborative team approach along with working one on one with patients has been a formula for success and patient satisfaction at OrthoIllinois.

Job Purpose:

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for assisting the Physical Therapist with treating patients with injuries, pathologies, or post-operative physical therapy interventions within a plan of care established by the Physical Therapist.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides physical therapy services and interventions within the scope of practice of the PTA and per the IL PTA Practice Act. Services include setting up and using exercise and modality equipment for patient use, performing manual techniques on various body parts, instructing and guarding patients in using assistive devices, coordinating patient transfers, and directing patients in various physical exercise or positioning

• Provides patient/caregiver education regarding diagnosis, therapeutic activities, and treatment plans

• Effectively documents daily treatments and progress notes to support each patient's individualized plan of care utilizing EMR and other electronic formats; communicates verbally and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide efficient, effective, patient-centered care

• Administers billing for physical therapy services provided per state and federal laws and individual insurance rules

• Confers with support staff to assist with services and interventions being provided

• Performs light cleaning and sanitizing of areas used during treatment with the assistance of support staff

• Collaborates with other licensed therapists, PTs, and PTAs together to provide exceptional patient care

• Assists with ordering equipment and supplies, training new staff and students, and other clinic issues as needed or requested by management

Competencies:

• Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.

• Change Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.

• Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate’s degree required

• Outpatient clinical or rehab technician experience beneficial

• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of Illinois

• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Suites

• Familiarity with EMR and Physical Rehabilitation software

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Stand for long periods of time, walk for periods of time, kneel, crawl, stoop, and climb stairs.

• Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects i.e., pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.

• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder.

• Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively, pushing/pulling against stiff joints, using a variety of holds; demonstrating exercises, lifting/raising over shoulder height.

• Demonstrate exercises, perform manual therapy (i.e. soft tissue mobilization, dry needling), connecting E-stim electrodes; balance for patient guarding and demonstration.

• Vision (e.g., depth perception, color vision, strong vision up close). Rehabilitation staff must be able to watch/observe all patient exercise/movement in order to be able to prevent impro.er performance and maintain safety. Good vision will also assist in recognizing patients’ non-verbal pain responses.

• Hearing (e.g., high pitch sounds, soft or distant sounds). Rehabilitation staff must be able to hear patients’ potential verbalization of pain in response to care/treatment within (at times) a loud clinic.

• Operates the following: Modalities (e-stim, NMES, whirlpool), sharps (scalpels, tweezers, scissors).

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve