Outpatient Physical Therapist-Full-time
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Intro paragraph: "At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?" This is about the organization and benefits mention. Could be "About the role" or "About Northwestern Medicine". Since they ask for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can use About the role for intro.
Then "Job Description The Physical Therapist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A licensed physical therapist who complies with the Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice as outlined by their professional organization and by the State of Illinois. The position includes direct patient care, teaching, participation on appropriate committees and departmental process improvement. Serves as a role model for all therapists and clinical interns in all aspects of professional, clinical, communication, education and leadership activities."
That's description; could be part of About the role or separate. Probably part of About the role.
Then "Responsibilities:" followed by a long list of bullet-like sentences. We need to turn each into
- inside
. The list includes many items separated by periods. We need to parse each sentence as a list item. Let's extract them.
Responsibilities list:
- Demonstrates the four NM values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
- Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
- Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
- Addresses questions and concerns promptly or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so.
- Provides directions to help patients and customers with finding their way.
- Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plan of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PT/ PTA s.
- Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
- Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others.
- Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
- Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
- Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
- Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
- Demonstrates creative problem solving and diversity when adapting the treatment to special circumstances as evidence by team feedback and documentation.
- Demonstrates essential skill competencies in selecting the appropriate evaluation in the use of treatment modalities, equipment and protocols.
- Performs re-evaluations according to department guidelines, adjusting the treatment plan accordingly.
- Evidenced by chart review.
- Assumes complete responsibility over the course of physical therapist patient management from the time of initial contact to discharge for functional progress, safety and treatment outcome as evidenced by team feedback and documentation.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plans of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PTA(s).
- Adheres to department policy regarding evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- All notes are documented in electronic medical record (EMR).
- Completes daily notes that reflect patient’s response to treatment, actual performance, and an assessment as to status, relevant to the treatment plan and eventual discharge needs as evidenced by chart review, meeting all documentation requirements (e.g., allows other therapists to continue treatment, allows for interpretation by payers, supports reimbursement).
- Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patient’s level of understanding and motivation as evidenced by chart review, observation and team feedback.
- Participates in committees, department processes and special projects in accordance with clinical expertise and individual performance plan.
- Works to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams (ex: physician, nurse, case manager).
- Participates in internal and external marketing per department expectations.
- Creates a culture of respectful communication by listening, asking for team member input, open and honest conversation, approachability, and timely acknowledgement of individual and team contributions.
- Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
- Proactively completes non-patient care responsibilities within established timelines (coverage notes, PTO/schedule change requests, bonus pay (forms and follow up phone calls).
- Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI) as per department expectations.
- Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host as per department expectations
- Maintains productivity standards per department expectations
- Demonstrates willingness to flex schedule or assignment to meet patient care needs, staff meetings and department specific meetings outside of normal work hours.
Note: Some items may be fragments like "Evidenced by chart review." That seems like a note attached to previous bullet; but we must preserve all substantive information. It might be better to keep as separate list item.
Now after responsibilities, we have "Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Licensed Physical Therapist in State of Illinois BLS from American Heart Association upon hire Preferred: Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy"
Thus we have Required qualifications and Preferred qualifications. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction includes Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide. Usually "Requirements" for required qualifications, "Qualifications" for preferred? But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can have Requirements for required qualifications, and Qualifications for preferred (or maybe Skills for preferred). But we have both required and preferred. Could combine into Qualifications section with sub-bullets required and preferred. However instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have one Qualifications section containing both required and preferred as list items, maybe marking required vs preferred. But we must not invent placeholders. We can list required items and preferred items as separate - with text indicating required or preferred.
We also have "Additional Information" about equal opportunity employer etc. That's boilerplate EEO; we should remove. Also "Background Check" etc is boilerplate legal; remove. "Artificial Intelligence Disclosure" remove. "Benefits" section: "We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more." That's vague; no specific benefits listed besides earlier mention of tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, lifecycle benefits in intro. The Benefits section currently is generic; we should not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them. The intro mentions competitive benefits: tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits. That's specific enough to include a Benefits section. The later Benefits paragraph is generic; we can ignore that as boilerplate. So we should include Benefits section with those specific benefits.
Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned. So we omit those sections.
Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could extract skills from responsibilities but better not to create a Skills section unless explicit. The posting does not have a separate Skills heading. So we omit Skills.
Thus sections: About the role (intro + job description), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (required and preferred), Benefits (specific benefits listed). Possibly also "Additional Information" but we remove EEO etc.
Now we need to format.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is Physical Therapist (implied). Not used.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
The Physical Therapist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A licensed physical therapist who complies with the Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice as outlined by their professional organization and by the State of Illinois. The position includes direct patient care, teaching, participation on appropriate committees and departmental process improvement. Serves as a role model for all therapists and clinical interns in all aspects of professional, clinical, communication, education and leadership activities.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the four NM values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
- Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
- Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
- Addresses questions and concerns promptly or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so.
- Provides directions to help patients and customers with finding their way.
- Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plan of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PT/PTA s.
- Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
- Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others.
- Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
- Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
- Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
- Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
- Demonstrates creative problem solving and diversity when adapting the treatment to special circumstances as evidenced by team feedback and documentation.
- Demonstrates essential skill competencies in selecting
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to parse the posting. Content: Intro paragraph: "At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?" This is about the organization and benefits mention. Could be "About the role" or "About Northwestern Medicine". Since they ask for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can use About the role for intro. Then "Job Description The Physical Therapist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A licensed physical therapist who complies with the Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice as outlined by their professional organization and by the State of Illinois. The position includes direct patient care, teaching, participation on appropriate committees and departmental process improvement. Serves as a role model for all therapists and clinical interns in all aspects of professional, clinical, communication, education and leadership activities." That's description; could be part of About the role or separate. Probably part of About the role. Then "Responsibilities:" followed by a long list of bullet-like sentences. We need to turn each into
- inside
- . The list includes many items separated by periods. We need to parse each sentence as a list item. Let's extract them.
Responsibilities list:
- Demonstrates the four NM values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
- Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
- Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
- Addresses questions and concerns promptly or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so.
- Provides directions to help patients and customers with finding their way.
- Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plan of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PT/ PTA s.
- Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
- Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others.
- Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
- Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
- Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
- Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
- Demonstrates creative problem solving and diversity when adapting the treatment to special circumstances as evidence by team feedback and documentation.
- Demonstrates essential skill competencies in selecting the appropriate evaluation in the use of treatment modalities, equipment and protocols.
- Performs re-evaluations according to department guidelines, adjusting the treatment plan accordingly.
- Evidenced by chart review.
- Assumes complete responsibility over the course of physical therapist patient management from the time of initial contact to discharge for functional progress, safety and treatment outcome as evidenced by team feedback and documentation.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plans of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PTA(s).
- Adheres to department policy regarding evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- All notes are documented in electronic medical record (EMR).
- Completes daily notes that reflect patient’s response to treatment, actual performance, and an assessment as to status, relevant to the treatment plan and eventual discharge needs as evidenced by chart review, meeting all documentation requirements (e.g., allows other therapists to continue treatment, allows for interpretation by payers, supports reimbursement).
- Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patient’s level of understanding and motivation as evidenced by chart review, observation and team feedback.
- Participates in committees, department processes and special projects in accordance with clinical expertise and individual performance plan.
- Works to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams (ex: physician, nurse, case manager).
- Participates in internal and external marketing per department expectations.
- Creates a culture of respectful communication by listening, asking for team member input, open and honest conversation, approachability, and timely acknowledgement of individual and team contributions.
- Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
- Proactively completes non-patient care responsibilities within established timelines (coverage notes, PTO/schedule change requests, bonus pay (forms and follow up phone calls).
- Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI) as per department expectations.
- Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host as per department expectations
- Maintains productivity standards per department expectations
- Demonstrates willingness to flex schedule or assignment to meet patient care needs, staff meetings and department specific meetings outside of normal work hours.
Note: Some items may be fragments like "Evidenced by chart review." That seems like a note attached to previous bullet; but we must preserve all substantive information. It might be better to keep as separate list item.
Now after responsibilities, we have "Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Licensed Physical Therapist in State of Illinois BLS from American Heart Association upon hire Preferred: Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy"
Thus we have Required qualifications and Preferred qualifications. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction includes Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide. Usually "Requirements" for required qualifications, "Qualifications" for preferred? But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can have Requirements for required qualifications, and Qualifications for preferred (or maybe Skills for preferred). But we have both required and preferred. Could combine into Qualifications section with sub-bullets required and preferred. However instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have one Qualifications section containing both required and preferred as list items, maybe marking required vs preferred. But we must not invent placeholders. We can list required items and preferred items as separate
- with text indicating required or preferred.
We also have "Additional Information" about equal opportunity employer etc. That's boilerplate EEO; we should remove. Also "Background Check" etc is boilerplate legal; remove. "Artificial Intelligence Disclosure" remove. "Benefits" section: "We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more." That's vague; no specific benefits listed besides earlier mention of tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, lifecycle benefits in intro. The Benefits section currently is generic; we should not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them. The intro mentions competitive benefits: tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits. That's specific enough to include a Benefits section. The later Benefits paragraph is generic; we can ignore that as boilerplate. So we should include Benefits section with those specific benefits.
Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned. So we omit those sections.
Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could extract skills from responsibilities but better not to create a Skills section unless explicit. The posting does not have a separate Skills heading. So we omit Skills.
Thus sections: About the role (intro + job description), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (required and preferred), Benefits (specific benefits listed). Possibly also "Additional Information" but we remove EEO etc.
Now we need to format.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is Physical Therapist (implied). Not used.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
The Physical Therapist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A licensed physical therapist who complies with the Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice as outlined by their professional organization and by the State of Illinois. The position includes direct patient care, teaching, participation on appropriate committees and departmental process improvement. Serves as a role model for all therapists and clinical interns in all aspects of professional, clinical, communication, education and leadership activities.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the four NM values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
- Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
- Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
- Addresses questions and concerns promptly or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so.
- Provides directions to help patients and customers with finding their way.
- Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
- Maintains primary responsibility over patient plan of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating PT/PTA s.
- Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
- Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others.
- Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
- Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
- Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
- Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
- Demonstrates creative problem solving and diversity when adapting the treatment to special circumstances as evidenced by team feedback and documentation.
- Demonstrates essential skill competencies in selecting
- with text indicating required or preferred.
We also have "Additional Information" about equal opportunity employer etc. That's boilerplate EEO; we should remove. Also "Background Check" etc is boilerplate legal; remove. "Artificial Intelligence Disclosure" remove. "Benefits" section: "We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more." That's vague; no specific benefits listed besides earlier mention of tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, lifecycle benefits in intro. The Benefits section currently is generic; we should not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them. The intro mentions competitive benefits: tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits. That's specific enough to include a Benefits section. The later Benefits paragraph is generic; we can ignore that as boilerplate. So we should include Benefits section with those specific benefits.
Pay and Schedule: Not mentioned. So we omit those sections.
Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could extract skills from responsibilities but better not to create a Skills section unless explicit. The posting does not have a separate Skills heading. So we omit Skills.
Thus sections: About the role (intro + job description), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (required and preferred), Benefits (specific benefits listed). Possibly also "Additional Information" but we remove EEO etc.
Now we need to format.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is Physical Therapist (implied). Not used.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft: