Physical Therapist Acute Care

St. Mark's Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist to help patients regain strength and mobility after illness, injury, or surgery. You will evaluate patient needs, create personalized therapy plans, and work closely with physicians to achieve meaningful goals.

Join a national network with advanced rehab technology, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to mentor therapy assistants while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. No travel required.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Physical Therapist (LPT) in good standing.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctorate in Physical Therapy as required by state.
• BCLS certification required or to be obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop personalized treatment plans with physicians and care team.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to restore movement and reduce pain.
• Monitor progress, adjust therapy plans, and document outcomes accurately.
• Educate patients and families on exercises, adaptive techniques and safe practices.
• Collaborate across disciplines for cohesive, patient-centered care and smooth recovery transitions.
• Mentor therapy assistants or students while upholding hospital values.

Skills

Licensed Physical Therapist

Patient assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Care coordination

Education

Physical Therapy degree

Tools

BCLS certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Physical Therapist Acute Care? At St. Mark's Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

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:

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

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

St. Mark's 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.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

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.

"Good people beget good people."- 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.