Physical Therapist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical City Alliance, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Physical Therapist to provide direct patient care, evaluate and develop treatment plans for NICU through geriatrics within guidelines and standards. The role requires strong documentation and collaboration with the care team.

The ideal candidate will have an acute care background, be able to adjust plans for different developmental stages, and coordinate care with physicians, therapists, patients, and families. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Safe patient care in acute setting.
• Competent with NICU or wound care within 6 months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and develop treatment plans for NICU to geriatrics.
• Supervise staff and participate in quality improvement and program development.
• Coordinate with physicians, therapists, patients, and families to implement plans of care.

Skills

Acute care

NICU care

Wound care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Physical Therapist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Alliance which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Employee will provide direct patient care by continuously evaluating, developing a treatment plan and conducting appropriate physical therapy management to meet the individual needs of medically referred population including NICU, adult, and geriatrics in an efficient, productive manner within the guidelines of the Physical Therapy Practice Act and the American Physical Therapy Association’s Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics. To take all appropriate measures to ensure the safety of the patients. To maintain accurate, current records on all patients according to the department’s policy and procedures. To supervise support staff and other departmental staff as it relates to patient care. To participate in the quality improvement process and in updating programs and/or development of new programs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proficient in physical therapy treatment for young adult through geriatric patients.
• Able to develop and adjust treatment plans according to developmental stage
• Understand and adapt a treatment program for a patient in the grieving process.
• Able to assess potential signs of depression secondary to lifestyle limitations and coordinate physical therapy treatment to meet the patients activity level.
• Possess the ability to coordinate physician, therapist, patient, and family goals into an appropriate plan of care.
• Able to educate patient and family about disease process precautions limitations or sensations related to the patients condition either verbally or written or both.
• Effectively communicate with interdisciplinary care team
• Effectively communicate with and supervise therapy assistants, aides and students
• Assist Therapy Director and departmental Supervisor with daily departmental operations as needed

What qualifications you will need:

Education/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Must be knowledgeable for safe patient care in an acute setting.
• Full time therapist expected to be competent with NICU or Wound care within 6 months of hire date.

Experience:

• Acute care experience.
• Wound care, and/or NICU experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations and/or Certifications:

• Active and current TX PT license.
• Current BLS.

Benefits

Medical City Alliance, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

Medical City Alliance serves families from Fort Worth, Keller, Haslet, Saginaw and Tarrant County. Our 99+ bed hospital offers 30+ specialties. We offer 2 convenient ER locations, including our off-campus ER in Saginaw. Our maternity floor includes labor and delivery suites and c-section ORs. We have a well-baby nursery, postpartum rooms, and a Level III NICU. We offer compassionate care with state-of-the-art surgical equipment. Our hospital offers robotic surgery to perform procedures. Our facility provides comprehensive cardiology services. We prioritize early detection and treatment of heart disease. Our advanced technology provides quick results to our patients. Our patient satisfaction scores rank in the top decile of hospitals nationwide. Our physicians rank Medical City Alliance as excellent in quality of care. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do" - 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.