Physical Therapist Acute PRN
About The Position
HCA Florida West Hospital is seeking a per diem, as-needed Physical Therapist to provide acute therapy. 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 develops personalized plans focused on meaningful goals, active engagement, and patient outcomes. The role involves providing evidence-based interventions, monitoring patient progress, updating therapy plans, and documenting outcomes. The therapist also educates patients and families on exercises, adaptive techniques, and safe practices that support independence; coordinates with other disciplines to provide patient-centered care and smooth transitions; and may mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity. Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.
Requirements
- Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT).
- 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 that 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 benefits.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Time-away programs, 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, 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, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
