A Physical Therapist helps patients with physically disabling conditions or injuries to improve their ability to move and manage their pain. Uses techniques including targeted exercises and massage therapy. Works in conjunction with other healthcare providers to provide rehabilitation to patients after an injury or illness. May specialize in treating certain types of injuries or patients.
1 Description American Traveler is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for a 13-week travel contract serving patients across the Hawaiian Islands, including the Big Island, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu. Details Home health setting serving a predominantly geriatric patient population (kupuna) in their residences across Hawai'i Island Occasional floating to cover Kauai, Maui, and/or Oahu may be required; all float-related expenses are covered Patient specialties include orthopedics, neurology, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary conditions (COPD, CHF, CABG, MI, PVD), post-stroke rehabilitation, and cognitive/neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and dementia Procedures and skills include gait training, OASIS assessments, plan of care development, patient/family education, home exercise program development, and post-op rehabilitation (total hip/knee replacement, spinal surgery) Productivity requirement of 25 units per week 1:1 patient ratio Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (8:00-16:30) HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) used for documentation; experience preferred Requirements Minimum 1 year of home health experience required OASIS documentation experience of more than 3 months required Current BLS certification (AHA) required Active Hawaii (HI) PT license required; license required if applicable Strong skills in geriatric, neurologic, and orthopedic patient populations Proficiency with adaptive and assistive devices, including Hoyer lifts, gait belts, walkers, sliding boards, wheelchairs, lower extremity prosthetics, and supplemental oxygen Experience with OASIS documentation, plan of care development, reassessments, and discharge planning Ability to identify environmental barriers and conduct home safety assessments
Preferred:
wound care, lymphedema management, manual therapy certification, and experience with MS, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, or TBI Additional Information First-time travelers are welcome to apply Scrubs of any color and closed-toed shoes required Candidates should be prepared to provide total months of start-of-care and OASIS experience, as well as frequency of Medicare patient starts of care per week, for consideration Preferred skills include acute care exposure, lymphedema management, compression device use, NDT techniques, and experience with complex neurological conditions
