Travel Home Health Physical Therapist
Hilo, HI
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for a 13-week travel assignment serving a geriatric patient population across the Hawaiian Islands.

Details

• Home health setting serving a primarily geriatric patient population on the Big Island of Hawai'i
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• Productivity requirement of 25 units per week
• Occasional floating to cover Kauai, Maui, and/or Oahu may be required; all float-related expenses are covered
• Patient population includes those with neurological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and cognitive conditions such as post-stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, COPD, CHF, and post-op surgical cases
• Documentation via MatrixCare
• Procedures and assessments include OASIS, plan of care development, reassessments, gait training, ROM exercises, strength testing, and discharge planning

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent home health PT experience required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Active Hawaii PT license required if applicable
• Proficiency with geriatric, neurological, and orthopedic patient populations required
• Experience with OASIS documentation and home health plan of care required
• Familiarity with adaptive and assistive devices, including walkers, Hoyer lifts, wheelchairs, and lower extremity prosthetics
• Skills in pain assessment, vital signs monitoring, skin integrity evaluation, and patient/family education required
• Experience with cardiopulmonary conditions (COPD, CHF, CABG, MI, PVD) required
• Strong time management skills required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, goal-setting, home exercise program development, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Patient and family education is a key component of the role, including safety, injury prevention, and identifying signs of abuse
• Preferred experience includes wound care, lymphedema management, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and neurodevelopmental techniques (NDT)
• Scrubs in any color and closed-toed shoes are required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a home health setting on the Big Island of Hawai'i