Summary About Us CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare s Best Places to work five times
- Named one of America s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more.
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits CoxHealth
Additional Information about the position
- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus available, plus front-loaded Time Off
- Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
- Student Loan Repayment available for qualified candidates
- Employer-provided MedBridge subscription for free CEU options
- System-sponsored CEU opportunities
- Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more.
- No cost eCare visits
- Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
- Retirement with employer match up to 5%
- Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
- CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
- Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions
Job Summary - A Physical Therapist (PT) evaluates and treats patients in the acute medical setting. The PT treats patients of all ages as ordered immediately post trauma, surgery, acute medical event or exacerbation. Acute Care PT staff assist patients to reach their highest level of functioning and make recommendations for the next level of care. The physical therapist plans and implements prevention, habilitation, and/or rehabilitation services including mobility devices, counseling and orientation for mobility, pain relief, increasing strength, and improving or correcting disabling conditions. Physical therapists participate in a rotation for the following medical units: medical ICU s, trauma, cardiology, medical/surgical, oncology, neurology, and orthopedic. Specialty teams for trained therapists include but are not limited to: wound care, lymphedema, pediatrics, neonatal ICU, and vestibular.
Job Requirements - Education
- Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
- Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy
- Experience
- No prior experience required
- Skills
- Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
- Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
- Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy. (Temporary licensure not accepted)
Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire