Physical Therapist Acute

HCA Healthcare • Austin, TX • 3h ago

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 Acute today with St. David's Medical Center.

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

What qualifications you will need:

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

(LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist

Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, 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.

St. David's Medical Center (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-medical-center) , part of St. David's HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David's Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/heart-hospital-of-austin) , and St. David's Georgetown Hospital (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-georgetown-hospital) . Located in Central Austin, St. David's Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region's largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David's Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Physical Therapist Acute 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.

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