Physical Therapist

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 Hawai'i.

The Physical Therapist provides evidence-based rehabilitation services that help residents improve mobility, restore function, and maximize independence while enhancing their overall quality of life. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team, this role develops individualized treatment plans, promotes safe mobility, and supports successful discharge planning while building clinical expertise in a skilled nursing environment.
Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and resident goals.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, functional independence, and safety.
• Recommend appropriate assistive devices and durable medical equipment while educating residents, families, and caregivers on treatment plans and progress.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation, ensuring adherence to Medicare, CMS, and facility standards while meeting productivity expectations.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team on resident care planning, discharge planning, and quality outcomes; may provide supervision to Physical Therapist Assistants.
• Promote resident safety by following infection prevention practices, regulatory requirements, and culturally responsive care standards while participating in ongoing professional development.

Education, Experience & Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Current Hawaii Physical Therapist license in good standing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• New graduate or approximately 0-4 years of clinical physical therapy experience; experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or geriatric rehabilitation preferred.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, Medicare guidelines, and skilled nursing documentation preferred.
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, teamwork, and electronic medical record (EMR) skills with a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

Salary Commensurate with Experience

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.

Benefits

• Company sponsored medical and dental (100% coverage for employee)
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Sick and vacation leave

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.