Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Physical Therapist with Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Job Summary and Qualifications
* This is Full Time Day shift position. Hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm with rotating weekends *
The Physical Therapist (PT) provides high quality, patient-centered care by managing the complete process of therapeutic care of an assigned group of patients, in coordination with the physician and the patient care team. The Physical Therapist completes patient assessments, and participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans, focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement, and positive patient experience. The Physical Therapist provides or directs a majority of the patient’s physical therapy to support patients throughout the continuum of care.
Your role will include:
- Provides evaluations and treatment interventions within the scope of practice established by law and professional code of ethics.
- Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participates in the development of the total plan of care.
- Provides purposeful and skilled therapeutic care at patient’s home, using procedures and techniques to produce a change in condition/function consistent with the physician’s plan of care.
- Observes and reports patient’s reaction to treatment and changes in patient’s condition.
- Instructs patient/family/caregiver in the use of therapies, exercises, therapeutic appliances, and/or prosthetic devices to be used outside of therapy sessions.
- Ensures accurate, complete, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with service/department guidelines.
- Communicates pertinent payor needs/requirements to physician, treatment team, patient and patient’s family in a timely manner.
- Prioritizes caseload and, as appropriate, determines daily staffing needs and coordinates assignments/handoffs. Demonstrates efficient and appropriate use of support staff (technicians, PTA’s, other clinicians, and office staff).
- Provides a safe, secure, and infection/hazard-free environment.
- Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payor representatives, physicians, discharge planners, therapists, community members, and other parties as appropriate regarding rehabilitation issues.
- Maintains current knowledge of and adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assumes accountability for promoting consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
- Maintains a patient-first philosophy and supports the development and implementation of strategies to elevate the patient's experience.
- Participates as an engaged, active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.
- Provides general supervision for PT Assistants, as applicable. Communicates clearly and leads in a way that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
- Currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of TX
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, BLS, required
- Minimum of 1 year experience in Physical Therapy
Benefits
Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals, 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.
Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals are hospitals for specialized advanced cardiovascular and spine care. The facilities are located near Medical City Dallas. They are designed to be efficient and result in faster recoveries. We offer an enhanced patient experience. Patients will benefit from leading edge treatments and technology. We offer clinical trials. You will have access to the entire network of Medical City Healthcare hospitals and specialists. Medical City Heart Hospital has 65+ private patient rooms. The facility provides a wide array of cardiac services. Services include complex vascular and heart surgery and advanced heart failure treatment. We offer minimally invasive vascular surgery and other specialized heart care. The facility has a dedicated cardiac emergency room. Medical City Spine Hospital has 25+ beds. It provides spine care for common spine disorders. Spine care is also provided for rare, hard-to-treat spinal deformities. Those include adult and pediatric scoliosis and spondylolistheses. We offer complex spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical options.
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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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Physical Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
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.
