Physical Therapist

Outpatient Physical Therapist • M-F, 8a‑5p • 7–10 patients per day. Job Summary 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. Duties and Responsibilities You will demonstrate and articulate sound clinical reasoning by synthesizing evaluation data from initial patient assessment, medical history and physician orders to develop a comprehensive plan of care. You will communicate and interact with patients, families and others in a caring, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner. You will receive, interpret, and implement physician orders accurately. You will consult resources to clarify unfamiliar or questionable orders. 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. Qualifications 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). Basic Cardiac Life Support obtained within 30 days of employment start date. 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 or equipment up to 50 pounds. No Travel Required. Benefits HCA Florida Citrus Hospital offers a comprehensive 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. Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services. Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and other 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 well‑being 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. Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr