Physical Therapist - Acute Burn Care

Doctors Hospital of Augusta; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Student loan assistance

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist to join the Joseph M. Still Burn Center multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.

You will work with burn, trauma, reconstructive, and critical care specialists to maximize mobility, function, and quality of life for patients recovering from burn injuries. Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment plans, and education for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist required.
• BLS/CPR certification within 30 days of employment is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Provide therapeutic exercises, mobility training, gait training, and positioning programs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case management teams.
• Educate patients and families regarding rehabilitation goals and home programs.
• Document progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning.

Skills

Licensed Physical Therapist

BLS/CPR

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Are you looking for a physical therapy role where your work directly impacts some of the most complex and rewarding patient recoveries in healthcare?

The nationally recognized Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to join our multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. This unique opportunity allows therapists to work alongside leading burn, trauma, reconstructive, and critical care specialists while helping patients regain mobility, independence, and quality of life.

Burn rehabilitation is one of the most specialized and rewarding areas of physical therapy. Therapists at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center play a critical role in helping patients recover mobility, function, and confidence after life-changing injuries.

Join a team where your expertise changes lives every day.

Why Join the Doctor's Hospital Joseph M. Still Burn Center?

• Work in one of the nation's leading burn treatment programs
• Collaborate with highly specialized physicians, nurses, therapists, and rehabilitation professionals
• Treat diverse patient populations across acute care and burn rehabilitation
• Participate in evidence-based rehabilitation practices
• Opportunities for professional growth and specialty skill development
• Comprehensive benefits and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides individualized treatment programs for patients recovering from burn injuries and related conditions. The therapist works closely with the interdisciplinary care team to optimize functional outcomes, prevent complications, and support patients throughout the rehabilitation process.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Provide therapeutic exercises, mobility training, gait training, and positioning programs
• Collaborate with physicians, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nursing staff, and case management teams
• Educate patients and families regarding rehabilitation goals and home programs
• Document patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 350-bed hospital that provides a wide range of medical services. It is known for its 24/7 emergency care, Level II Trauma Center, Burn Center, advanced heart care, and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery, women’s imaging, and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and it accepts most insurance plans. It is located at 3651 Wheeler Road in Augusta, Georgia.

The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care with a Level II Trauma Center and full stroke care, as well as a nationally recognized Burn Center that is one of the largest in the country and offers advanced wound care. It also delivers advanced heart care for patients experiencing heart attacks. In addition, the hospital supports maternity and women’s health with a Baby-Friendly designation, a Level II NICU, and a certified Women’s Diagnostic Center. Surgical services include specialized care in orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements and spinal fusion surgeries. The hospital also operates Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency, a freestanding emergency room that is open 24/7 and provides advanced imaging and lab services.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has several important accreditations. It is accredited by the American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services and by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery. Its inpatient rehabilitation facility is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities in the Central Savannah River Area. The hospital’s laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, and its Center for Stroke Care is accredited by The Joint Commission. Its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory is accredited by the Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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