- Company: Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Salary: Pay not listed
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Northwestern Medicine is Northwestern University’s healthcare system in Chicago, with research hospitals, acute care sites, and academic centers. Learn more on Wikipedia and at nm.org.
Recent coverage includes a $35M community health institute and work on remote blood-pressure monitoring from the Northwestern Medicine newsroom.
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Graduate Physiotherapist, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois
What This Role Involves
The Graduate Physiotherapist position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the healthcare industry with a patient-first approach. As part of our team, you will be involved in various aspects of physiotherapy, including assessment, treatment planning, and implementation of evidence-based practices to improve patients' physical health and well-being.
What You'll Do
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patient conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide hands-on therapeutic interventions such as manual therapy, exercise prescription, and modalities to enhance patient recovery.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care for patients.
- Document patient progress accurately and maintain confidentiality in accordance with healthcare regulations.
What You Bring
- A recent graduate or soon-to-be-graduated physiotherapy degree from an accredited program.
- Passion for patient care and commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based treatments.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
More About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to cultivating a positive workplace where every patient interaction matters. Our commitment to better healthcare extends across our entire system, providing opportunities for growth and development within a supportive community of professionals. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment that values diversity, innovation, and excellence in patient care.
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- Chicago’s top construction permits: Week ending July 8, 2026 - The Real Deal
- Study shows remote monitoring program improves blood pressure control - Northwestern Medicine Newsroom
- Special Message from Northwestern Medicine’s Chief Health Equity Executive - Feinberg School of Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine gets $35M to build new community health institute - Crain's Chicago Business
- Chicago philanthropists John and Kathy Schreiber donate $35 million to Northwestern Medicine - Chicago Tribune
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This role is based in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois—an on-site setting in a major Midwestern metro on Lake Michigan. Illinois ranks among the larger U.S. states by population and GDP; background: Illinois on Wikipedia.
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, a
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Weekly initial unemployment claims: 187,000 — via FRED
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Cost of living in Illinois: 0.0% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Illinois: $15.00/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Illinois: $71,835 — via FRED
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Nearby green space: 9 parks within 1.5km — closest is Pritzker Park. via OpenStreetMap
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Walkability: Most walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,581/mo · $1,781/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 193m (633 ft)
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Build the skills for this role
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning for mobility, strength, and function
- Documentation and care coordination in a hospital system
- Patient education and interdisciplinary communication
- Illinois licensure readiness and evidence-based practice habits
- Why Northwestern Medicine’s academic/hospital model fits a graduate physio start
- Walk through a sample assessment and progressive rehab plan
- How you handle supervision, feedback, and caseload ramp-up
- Safety, documentation, and teamwork under time pressure
Strong fit if you want Chicago-based, non-remote graduate physiotherapy inside a university-affiliated health system with research and acute-care breadth. Less ideal if you need remote work or pure outpatient private practice from day one.
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- Role Graduate Physiotherapist
- Employer Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
- Location Chicago, Illinois
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 30, 2026
- Apply by August 29, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (241 words)
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