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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 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 contract serving the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Details

• Home health setting serving a primarily geriatric patient population across the island of Hawai'i
• Patient population includes individuals with orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, and cognitive conditions
• Clinical focus includes post-op care (total hip, total knee, spinal surgery), stroke rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease, dementia, COPD, CHF, and peripheral vascular disease
• Productivity requirement of 25 units per week
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• Uses Homecare Homebase (HCHB) for documentation
• Occasional floating to cover Kauai, Maui, and/or Oahu may be required; all float-related expenses are covered

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of home health physical therapy experience required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Active Hawaii PT license required if applicable
• Proficiency in OASIS assessments and Medicare start-of-care processes required
• Experience with geriatric, neurological, and orthopedic patient populations required
• Skills required include evaluation, plan of care development, gait training, adaptive/assistive device use, pain assessment, strength testing, vital signs monitoring, and patient/family education
• Experience with HCHB or similar home health EMR preferred
• Preferred skills include wound care, lymphedema management, MS, spinal cord injury, TBI, and neurodevelopmental technique (NDT)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient evaluation, OASIS completion, plan of care development, short- and long-term goal setting, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Candidate will provide home exercise programs and educate patients and families on safety, injury prevention, medications, and signs of abuse
• Environmental barrier identification and home safety assessment are key components of the role
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrubs in any color and closed-toed shoes are required
• Please be prepared to provide total months of start-of-care/OASIS experience and average frequency of Medicare starts of care per week for consideration