Physical Therapist IRF Acute Float PRN
HCA Healthcare•Kansas City, KS
About The Position
The Physical Therapist helps patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence following illness, injury, or surgery. Working with physicians and the care team, the therapist assesses patient needs and creates personalized therapy plans focused on meaningful goals, active engagement, and patient outcomes. The role uses evidence-based interventions and involves monitoring progress, adjusting plans, documenting outcomes, educating patients and families, and collaborating across disciplines to support patient-centered care and recovery. The therapist may also mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.
Requirements
- Licensed Physical Therapist.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patient abilities and develop personalized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and the care team.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions to restore movement, reduce pain, and enhance quality of life.
- Monitor patient progress, refine therapy plans, and document outcomes accurately and promptly.
- Educate patients and families on exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and safe practices that promote independence.
- Collaborate across disciplines to provide cohesive, patient-centered care and smooth transitions throughout recovery.
- Mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.
Benefits
- Medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Dental and vision benefits.
- Life and disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, and pet insurance.
- Fertility and family-building benefits through Progyny.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources, and consumer discounts.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program, including paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
