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Physician: Physical Medicine & Rehab - Pediatrics, Wheaton, IL

Northwestern Medicine · Wheaton, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about teaching residents.

What they are checking: The posting names the opportunity to work with residents.

Marianjoy in Wheaton. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting names the hospital and the town.

What would you do

How do you work across inpatient service, outpatient clinic and consults?

What they are checking: The posting names all three as parts of the practice.

How do you talk with a family about what recovery will and will not look like?

What they are checking: Pediatric rehabilitation is a long conversation about expectations.

The program runs specialty services including high-tech neurorehabilitation. What would you want to build into it?

What they are checking: The posting lists the specialty programs and it is fair to ask what they would add.

About the work

Tell me about your pediatric rehabilitation fellowship and practice.

What they are checking: The posting requires ACGME fellowship training in pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation.

How do you set rehabilitation goals with a child and their family?

What they are checking: Pediatric rehab goals belong to the family as much as the child.

How do you manage spasticity in a child?

What they are checking: Tone management is the core procedural work of pediatric physiatry.

Tell me about the procedures you want to keep doing.

What they are checking: The posting names procedures and consult services as part of the practice.

Tell me about your work with prosthetics and orthotics.

What they are checking: The posting names prosthetics and orthotics opportunities specifically.

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The full job description

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Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group (NMRMG) is seeking an ACGME fellowship trained, BE/BC, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician to join our team at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, IL, located in Chicago’s Western suburbs. The Pediatric Rehabilitation Program at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine, provides inpatient and outpatient care to children from birth to 18 years old with physical, cognitive and learning challenges due to illness, injury or congenital causes. • Practice includes outpatient clinic, inpatient service, procedures and consult services • Prosthetics and orthotics opportunities • Specialty programs focused on stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, pediatric, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, pain and neuromuscular disorders • Hi-tech Neurorehabilitation • Opportunity to work with Residents BE/BC PM&R Peds All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.

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