Physical Therapist

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription benefits

Tuition assistance and student loan assistance

401(k) Plan with a company match

Wellbeing support including counseling services

Flexible spending accounts and identity theft protection

Job summary

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in New York is seeking a passionate Physical Therapist to help patients regain strength and restore mobility. This role involves evaluating patient needs and developing personalized therapy plans while collaborating with physicians and ensuring proper documentation.

Qualified candidates must possess a license as a Physical Therapist and a relevant degree. The position includes comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, education support, and retirement plans. If you are looking to make a difference in patient care, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment.
• Licensed Physical Therapist required.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree necessary.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient abilities and develop personalized treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to restore movement and enhance quality of life.
• Monitor progress and refine therapy plans.
• Educate patients and families on safe practices to promote independence.
• Collaborate to ensure coherent, patient-centered care.
• Mentor therapy assistants and uphold organizational values.

Skills

Patient evaluation and treatment planning

Evidence-based interventions

Documentation and monitoring

Patient education and independence promotion

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Mentoring therapy assistants or students

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT)

Masters Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

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 HCA Florida Lawnwood 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.

• 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

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist
• Masters Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

HCA Florida Lawnwood 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.

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center and are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach and the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what. We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

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 opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. 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.