Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Job Description

Join Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaii. 

Job Description

Join the rehabilitation team at Hilo Benioff Medical Center and help patients regain mobility, independence, and quality of life across acute care and skilled nursing environments. As a Physical Therapist III, you will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation services for individuals of all ages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, develop, and implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans based on physician referrals and patient goals.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, re-evaluations, and document treatment progress in accordance with regulatory and departmental standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, support discharge planning, and optimize patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, home exercise programs, pain management, and safe mobility techniques.
• Supervise and provide guidance to Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapy Aides as assigned while promoting quality improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in departmental initiatives, continuing education, and hospital-wide programs to maintain clinical excellence and high standards of patient care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Hawaii is required at the time of appointment.
• No prior physical therapy experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within one (1) month of appointment.

Company Description

Located in picturesque Hilo, Hawaii, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home features dedicated short-term rehabilitation services and residential long-term placement. As the only state Veterans Home on the Big Island of Hawaii, we are proud to serve our county’s finest.

In addition to rehabilitation services, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is designed to care for your medical conditions through personalized, 24-hour skilled nursing care provided by licensed clinical specialists and therapists. With oversight and coordination with physicians and nurse practitioners, our teams work hand-in-hand to provide compassionate quality care.

Committed To Quality

Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home offers more than just 24-hour nursing care, we cater to both the physical and emotional health of our residents and patients. Our care teams work together to create personalized treatment plans to help patients through their care journey. We strive to provide industry-leading outcomes through coordination of all aspects of your care.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

YUKIO - Drug Free, Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify

East Hawaii State Veterans Home is a drug-free workplace, an Equal Opportunity Employer, and conducts employment verification through E-Verify.