Physical Therapist Acute Care

HCA Healthcare•Salt Lake, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist helps patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence following illness, injury, or surgery. Working closely with physicians and the care team, the therapist assesses patient needs and creates personalized treatment plans centered on meaningful goals, active engagement, and positive outcomes. The role uses evidence-based interventions, monitors patient progress, documents outcomes, and educates patients and families to support independence and safe recovery. The therapist also collaborates across disciplines and may mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.

Requirements

Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT).
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or BCLS Instructor 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 ensure accurate, timely documentation of outcomes.
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, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and 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.