Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Physical Therapist today with Parham Doctors Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Physical Therapist, you play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence following illness, injury, or surgery. Working closely with physicians and the care team, you'll assess each patient's needs and create personalized therapy plans designed around meaningful goals, active engagement, and exceptional patient outcomes. Backed by our national network of clinical expertise, advanced rehabilitation technology, and ongoing professional development, you'll have the opportunity to grow, collaborate, and be a part of our shared mission of improving human life every day.

Your role will include:

• Evaluating patient abilities and developing personalized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and the care team
• Delivering evidence-based interventions that restore movement, reduce pain, and enhance quality of life
• Monitoring progress, refining therapy plans, and ensuring accurate, timely documentation of outcomes
• Educating patients and families on exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and safe practices that promote independence
• Collaborating across disciplines to ensure cohesive, patient-centered care and smooth transitions throughout recovery
• Leading by example—mentoring therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare's values of excellence, compassion, and integrity

Position Responsibilities:

• Creates an environment and culture that enables Rehabilitation Services to fulfill the mission of the Hospital to meet or exceed its goals.
• In collaboration with the Medical Director and other clinical staff, assures the development of quality inpatient rehabilitation programming to meet market needs.
• Collaborates effectively with all members of the rehabilitation team within the inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Works with the Therapy Services Manager to ensure the supply of appropriate resources to support the programs, services, organizational structure and staffing levels necessary for quality rehabilitation services.
• Coordinates as necessary with inpatient rehabilitation counterparts. Implements operations and processes to support, facilitate, and maintain uniform performance of inpatient care including documentation.
• Provides a safe, secure, and infection/hazard-free environment.
• Supports the Therapy Services Manager in development, implementation, and monitoring of the quality management plan for inpatient rehabilitation services.
• The Physical Therapist supports interdepartmental performance-improvement/customer satisfaction activities.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards in customer service through all interactions with the patients, families, coworkers, staff, other hospital departments, physicians, community and all others.
• Creates a high quality, professional clinical environment to facilitate the necessary recruitment of appropriate numbers of qualified staff.

Department Specific Criteria:

• Performs positive specific job function at an acceptable level.
• Ensures patient dignity and respects patient values.
• Operates within ethical standards.
• Able to assess and reassess the needs of the patient.
• Proper documentation of assessments.
• Able to communicate needs of patients.
• Provides on and off-site clinical assessments for potential patients for the facility.
• Develops hand off communication system when he/she is unavailable.
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates pertinent payor needs/requirements to physician, treatment team, patient and patient's family in a timely manner.
• Provides ongoing education to patient and family as needed.
• Participates in the admission process to the Rehabilitation Unit and communicates pertinent information to all involved parties.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, payor representatives, hospital administration, community members, and referral sources.
• Communicating results and trends to supervisor.
• Provides feedback to supervisor on ongoing basis in regard to concerns, improvements, changes, etc. Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance process.
• Actively participates in comprehensive program evaluation system.
• Proposes new policies and procedures that will make the admission process smooth, more comfortable and more effective for patients.
• Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payor representatives, physicians, discharge planners, therapists, community members, and other parties as appropriate regarding rehabilitation issues.
• Works with supervisor to ensure the program meets all local, state, The Joint Commission, regulatory standards.
• Represents program in appropriate hospital committees.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physical Therapy
• State licensure
• BLS
• Direct inpatient rehab experience; one year or more preferred, involving extensive knowledge of rehab/criteria
• Excellent interpersonal skills/communication skills
• Excellent organization/time management skills
• Excellent customer service skills; professional appearance
• Experience in providing educational programs

Benefits

Parham Doctors Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 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
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Physical Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.