Physical Therapy Assistant PRN
About the role
As a Physical Therapy Assistant at HCA Healthcare, you’ll improve the lives of patients by providing individualized care that restores mobility and independence. Supported by well-defined processes, caseloads that let you focus on patients, and a strong partnership with your team and supervising PTs, you’ll deliver high-quality care with confidence and impact. You'll also have access to resources like educational assistance, clear paths for growth, and scheduling flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Delivering therapeutic exercises and functional training to help patients regain independence and mobility
- Applying physical therapy techniques and modalities to reduce pain and restore function
- Monitoring patient progress and documenting responses to ensure safe, effective care
- Teaching patients and families how to use assistive devices and follow home exercise programs
- Working closely with PTs, nurses, aides, and the care team to enhance the patient experience and support a culture of excellence
Requirements
- State Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
- Associate Degree
Benefits
HCA Florida Lake City 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
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
About the organization
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 140+ bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services.
- Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
- Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology
- Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission
- Named the area's Best of the Best Hospital for 20 years in a row
- Named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
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.