Physical Therapist Days
About the role
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.
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
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Licensed Physical Therapist (LPT)
- Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation
- Dental and vision benefits
- Life and disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
- Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
- Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full- and part-time colleagues based on income
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
About the workplace
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is a 100-bed acute care hospital offering a wide variety of healthcare services. We have been recognized for our efforts in the prevention and treatment of illnesses, including heart disease, general surgery, emergency care, urology, and orthopedics. We have earned accolades for our orthopedic, stroke, and cardiac achievements and are an accredited chest pain center. Our vision is to be the healthcare provider of choice in the community.
We are located in Englewood, a friendly beachfront community on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The area offers affordable housing and a great quality of life, with proximity to beaches and Myakka State Forest Park. Englewood is located 50 miles north of Fort Myers and 30 miles south of Sarasota.