Physical Therapist

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The position covers both the Behavioral Health/Endocrine West Campus and South Tampa Campus each day. Mileage is compensated. Three, 8‑hour shifts per week (Wednesday plus 2 days are open to availability).

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

The Physical Therapist (PT) provides high‑quality, patient‑centered care by managing the complete process of therapeutic care of an assigned group of patients in coordination with the physician and the patient care team. The PT completes patient assessments and participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement, and positive patient experience. The PT provides or directs a majority of the patient’s physical therapy to support patients throughout the continuum of care.

• Demonstrate and articulate sound clinical reasoning by synthesizing evaluation data from initial assessment, medical history, and physician orders to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
• Communicate and interact with patients, families and others in a caring, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner.
• Receive, interpret, and implement physician orders accurately and courteously.
• Consult resources to clarify unfamiliar or questionable orders.

• Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• B.S. or M.S. in Physical Therapy.
• State of Florida licensure as a Physical Therapist.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association).
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

• Provide evaluations and treatment interventions within the scope of practice established by law and professional code of ethics.
• Assess and evaluate therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participate in the development of the total plan of care.
• Provide purposeful and skilled therapeutic care using procedures and techniques to produce a change in condition/function consistent with the…