Physical Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Corpus Christi Medical Center is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, design personalized therapy plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions. You will work closely with physicians and the care team to promote rehabilitation goals and independent living.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, documenting outcomes, and educating patients and families on exercise programs and safety.

Qualifications

• BCLS/CPR required within 30 days of employment start date.
• TX-based LPT license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in therapy; DPT preferred.
• 1 year experience in a rehab setting required.
• Ability to work weekdays with rotating weekends and occasional holidays.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient abilities and develop personalized treatment plans with physicians and care team.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to restore movement and reduce pain.
• Monitor progress and document outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Educate patients and families on exercise programs and safe practices.
• Collaborate across disciplines for cohesive, patient-centered care.
• Mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values.

Skills

Assessing patient needs

Developing treatment plans

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in therapy

Licensed Physical Therapist in TX

DPT preferred

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Physical Therapist with Corpus Christi Medical Center 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

What qualifications you will need:

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

• (LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas is required

• Bachelors Degree from a therapy program is required, DPT preferred

• 1 years experience in a rehab setting is required

• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and occasional holidays

Benefits

Corpus Christi 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.

Corpus Christi Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/corpus-christi-medical-center) is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-arts cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area , with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

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.

"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

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.