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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist with 1+ year of home health experience for a 13-week Home Health assignment on the beautiful island of Kaua'i, Hawai'i.

Details

• Home health setting serving a primarily geriatric patient population (kupuna) in their homes on Kaua'i
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
• Productivity requirement of 25 units per week
• Patient population includes neurological, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary conditions including post-stroke, post-op spinal surgery, total hip/knee replacement, COPD, CHF, Parkinson's disease, dementia, and more
• Occasional floating to cover Oahu, Maui, and/or the Big Island may be required; all float-related expenses are covered
• HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) used for documentation; experience preferred
• OASIS documentation required; more than 3 months of OASIS experience required

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent home health PT experience required
• More than 3 months of OASIS documentation experience required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Active HI state PT license required; license required if applicable
• Proficiency in geriatric, neurological, and orthopedic patient care
• Experience with adaptive and assistive devices, gait training, home exercise program development, and plan of care management
• Skills in patient/family education, safety and injury prevention, and environmental barrier identification
• Travel experience not required; first-time travelers are welcome

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include evaluation, plan of care development, OASIS assessments, reassessments, goal setting, and discharge planning
• Preferred skills include wound care, lymphedema management, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, TBI, and neurodevelopmental techniques (NDT)
• Scrubs in any color and closed-toed shoes are required
• Please be prepared to provide total months of start-of-care/OASIS experience and frequency of Medicare patient starts of care per week for consideration
• This is a unique opportunity to serve an underserved island community in a stunning natural environment