Physical Therapist

HCA Healthcare•Tampa, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to assess, evaluate, plan, and deliver physical therapy programs that help patients regain strength and mobility and restore the greatest reasonable level of function following illness, injury, surgery, or genetically acquired conditions. The therapist works with physicians and the care team to create individualized plans with meaningful goals and to support patient engagement and outcomes. The role includes evaluating patient abilities; delivering evidence-based interventions to restore movement, reduce pain, and improve quality of life; monitoring progress and adjusting treatment plans; documenting outcomes accurately and promptly; and educating patients and families about exercises, adaptive techniques, and safe practices. The therapist collaborates across disciplines to support coordinated, patient-centered care and recovery transitions, and may mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity. The position requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting patients and/or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. No travel is required. No prior experience is required. Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physical Therapy; the posting also lists a bachelor’s degree.
Florida licensure as a Physical Therapist.
Current American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider certification; Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Customer service abilities, including effective listening skills.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to perform frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and synthesize evaluation data, medical history, and physician orders to develop comprehensive plans of care.
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.
Communicate and interact with patients, families, and others in a caring, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner.
Receive, interpret, and implement physician orders accurately; consult resources to clarify unfamiliar or questionable orders.
Collaborate across disciplines to ensure cohesive, patient-centered care and smooth transitions throughout recovery.
Mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Wellbeing support, including 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.
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 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.