Physical Therapist; Outpatient - UI Health, Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist (Outpatient) - UI Health, Physical Therapy

Hiring Department
:
Physical Therapy

Location
:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1038903

FTE
: 1

Work Schedule
: 40 hours per week

Shift
:
Days

# of Positions
: 1

Workplace Type
:
On‑Site

Posting Close Date
:
January 31, 2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $75,732. / Annual Salary

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission‑accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.

It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

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This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the provision of physical therapy services within his or her individual scope of clinical competence including: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, development and implementation of a plan of care that includes direct intervention, communication, collaboration and patient education and the evaluation of outcomes.

• Performs the duties of a professional Physical Therapist for an assigned caseload with emphasis on providing comprehensive care.
• The PT is responsible for upholding professional standards and promoting quality in practice.
• Direct Patient Care time (actual time with patients, may vary from scheduled) – includes all direct interventions and patient education that is integrated as a part of treatment session.
• Indirect Patient Care (IPC) – time spent in chart review, documentation (direct patient care documentation as well as any other documentation related to patient care), scheduling, attending team or family meetings and rounds (documented as clinic time), ordering equipment, assisting other staff.
• Responsible for administrative tasks related to the patient care services they provide, related to department operations, or required for regulatory and organizational compliance. This includes timesheets, case presentations, staff meetings, committee meetings, giving in‑services.
• Responsible for professional development and skills for self as well as sharing expertise and participation in development of the role of physical therapy throughout the health system and within the community.
• Responsible for clinical teaching for students and student clinicians.
• May provide academic teaching.
• (Alternative productivity expectations may be determined within this classification based on fluctuating needs of the department).
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

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