Physical Therapist – Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

📍 Location: Brookwood Hospital, Homewood, AL
🕒 Schedule: Full-time; rotating between acute and rehab units on weekdays, with weekend support for inpatient throughput

About Us

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility serving the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians, and medical professionals is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care across a wide range of specialties.

Accredited by The Joint Commission, Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in:

• Stroke care
• Cardiovascular services
• Rehabilitation
• Bariatrics
• Minimally invasive surgical care
• Psychiatry (one of the largest providers in Alabama)

We proudly hold:

• Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
• Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association
• MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center Accreditation for bariatric surgery
• Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care for our Women’s Medical Center, which includes gynecologic surgery, maternity services, and a Level III NICU

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist works with patients who have impairments, limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting examinations, evaluations, and diagnoses
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans
• Establishing prognoses and interventions
• Supporting patients in achieving the highest possible functional outcomes
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care across acute and rehab settings
• Supporting weekend throughput processes to optimize patient transitions

Essential Functions 

• Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.  

• Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.  

• Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.  

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload. 

• Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.  

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.  

• Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.  

• Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures. 

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location(s). Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.  

• Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.  

• Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing. 

• Provides patient/family education as indicated. 

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. 

• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures. 

• Maintains a positive and encouraging treatment environment.  

• Demonstrates caring, honesty, and open communication with all patients and coworkers.  

• Maintains a professional appearance.  

• Participates in Performance Improvement, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety, and infection control, as required.  

• Demonstrates an awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.  

• Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment.  

• Instructs and supervises supportive personnel in their duties.  

Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy. 

Licensure/Certification:  Maintains current Physical Therapist license in the State of Alabama. Temporary permit acceptable.  Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.  

Experience: None.