Physical Therapist PRN
About The Position
As a PRN/Per Diem Physical Therapist at HCA Florida Blake Hospital, you help patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence following illness, injury, or surgery. You work closely with physicians and the care team to assess patient needs and create personalized therapy plans focused on meaningful goals, active engagement, and patient outcomes. The role is supported by HCA Healthcare’s network of clinical expertise, rehabilitation technology, and professional development opportunities. HCA Florida Blake Hospital is a 380-plus-bed hospital in Bradenton, Florida, with a thirteen-acre campus. It is the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Manatee, Sarasota, and DeSoto Counties. Hospital services include emergency care, open-heart surgery, burn care, cancer care, joint replacement, and inpatient rehabilitation. The organization also provides colleague development through cross-training, skills development, continuing education, and advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
- B.S. or M.S. in Physical Therapy.
- Clear, active Florida Department of Health licensure as a Physical Therapist.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification.
- 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 work requiring frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting patients and/or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients’ 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 while modeling HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits, subject to eligibility.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Time-away programs including 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.
- Onsite day care program and 24-hour employee fitness center.
- Continuing education courses and opportunities for advancement.
