Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Physical Therapist with Johnston-Willis Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
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
?Provides evaluations and treatment interventions within the scope of practice established by law and professional code of ethics. ?
Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participates in the development of the total plan of care. ?
Provides purposeful and skilled therapeutic care at patient's home, using procedures and techniques to produce a change in condition/function consistent with the physician's plan of care. ?
Observes and reports patient's reaction to treatment and changes in patient's condition.
?Instructs patient/family/caregiver in the use of therapies, exercises, therapeutic appliances, and/or prosthetic devices to be used outside of therapy sessions. ?
Ensures accurate, complete, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with service/department guidelines. ?
Communicates pertinent payor needs/requirements to physician, treatment team, patient and patient's family in a timely manner. ? ?
Prioritizes caseload and, as appropriate, determines daily staffing needs and coordinates assignments/handoffs.
Demonstrates efficient and appropriate use of support staff (technicians, PTA's, other clinicians, and office staff). ?
Provides a safe, secure, and infection/hazard-free environment. ?
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. ?
Maintains current knowledge of and adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
??Assumes accountability for promoting consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.? ?
Maintains a patient-first philosophy and supports the development and implementation of strategies to elevate the patient experience. ?
Participates as an engaged, active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues. ?
Provides general supervision for PT Assistants, as applicable.
Communicates clearly and leads in a way that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. ??
Performs other duties as assigned.? ??
Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."?
What qualifications you will need:
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REQUIRED: Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with law and regulation. ?
REQUIRED: Basic Life Support (BLS)
REQUIRED: ?Bachelor's degree in physical therapy ? ?
PREFERRED: 1+ years' experience in Physical Therapy ?
PREFERRED: 1+ years' experience in direct inpatient rehab
Benefits
Johnston-Willis 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Johnston-Willis Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1909, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 290+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities area. We offer a full range of healthcare services, with specialties in cancer care, and neuroscience at our first-in-Richmond Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center, and we are the first in the United States for HCA Healthcare, and the first in Central Virginia to offer Focused Ultrasound for essential tremors. With our sister facility, Chippenham Hospital, we've provided and continue to provide a wide range of services to Central Virginia.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Physical Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
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.