Description

American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist for a Home Health position requiring 1+ year of home health experience and an active HI license.

Details

• Home health setting serving geriatric patients in Maui, Hawaii
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Documentation completed using HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB)
• Productivity requirement of 25 units per week
• Occasional floating to cover Oahu, Kauai, and/or Big Island may be required, with float expenses paid
• 16-week assignment length

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of home health experience required
• At least 3 months of OASIS documentation experience required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Active HI PT license required, license required if applicable
• Wound care certification required
• Manual therapy certification preferred
• Experience with geriatrics, neurology, and orthopedics required
• Skilled in adaptive devices, AROM/AAROM/PROM, assistive devices, body mechanics, and vital sign monitoring
• Experience with cardiopulmonary conditions including COPD, CHF, CABG, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, MI, and PVD
• Proficient in OASIS, plan of care development, evaluations, reassessments, and discharge documentation
• Experience with equipment including Hoyer lifts, gait belts, wheelchairs, walkers, and specialty beds
• Skilled in gait training, post-op orthopedic care, and neurological rehabilitation including stroke, dementia, and Parkinson's disease
• Wound care and lymphedema management experience preferred
• Experience with NDT, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include providing home-based physical therapy care to geriatric patients
• Care encompasses assessment, treatment planning, home exercise programs, and patient/family education
• Focus areas include safety and injury prevention as well as identifying signs of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrubs in any color and closed-toed shoes required
• Float assignments to other Hawaiian islands are fully expense-covered