Physical Therapist Acute PRN

HCA Florida West Hospital; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Physical Therapist for PRN/Per Diem, Acute Therapy. You will assess patients, design personalized treatment plans, and collaborate with physicians to restore mobility and independence after illness, injury, or surgery.

This role emphasizes evidence-based interventions, documentation, patient and family education, and mentoring assistants as part of a high-performing care team within a leading hospital network.

Qualifications

• BLS within 30 days of employment start date
• Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT) in good standing
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy or equivalent

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

LPT Licensed Physical Therapist

BLS within 30 days

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Physical Therapist Acute PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida West Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Physical Therapist - PRN / Per Diem / As Needed (ACUTE THERAPY)

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

Qualifications

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


• (LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist


• Bachelors Degree

Benefits

• 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.

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

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative 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.

“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.