Physical Therapist Acute

Job Summary

As a Physical Therapist, you play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, restore mobility, and rebuild confidence following illness, injury, or surgery. You'll work closely with physicians and the care team, assessing each patient's needs and creating personalized therapy plans designed around meaningful goals, active engagement, and exceptional patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas is required
• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited PT program is required, DPT preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support is required or obtained within 30 days of hire date
• A minimum of 1-2 years experience in acute care preferred; new grads will be considered
• Must be able to work weekdays

What You Will Do

• Evaluate patient abilities and develop personalized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and the care team
• Deliver evidence-based interventions that restore movement, reduce pain, and enhance quality of life
• Monitor progress, refine therapy plans, and ensure accurate, timely documentation of outcomes
• Educate patients and families on exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and safe practices that promote independence
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure cohesive, patient-centered care and smooth transitions throughout recovery
• Lead by example—mentoring therapy assistants or students while upholding HCA Healthcare’s values of excellence, compassion, and integrity

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. This includes:

• 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
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

About Valley Regional Medical Center

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services, and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery, and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional. 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 a family 270,000 dedicated professionals!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.