Physical Therapist Acute PRN
HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX
About The Position
The Physical Therapist helps patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence after illness, injury, or surgery. Working with physicians and the care team, the therapist assesses patient needs and develops personalized treatment plans focused on meaningful goals, active engagement, and patient outcomes. The role includes evidence-based interventions, monitoring and documenting progress, patient and family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support or CPR certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- No experience required.
- No travel required.
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 about 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 and model HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
- Free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
