Meeting for PTAs August 21st, 6:30 pm

All Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) and student PTAs in Hawaii are invited:

August 21st, 2014
6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location: ILWU Memorial Hall

451 Atkinson Drive (parking lot entrance is in back, on Kahakai Drive) ph: 864-1511
A light dinner will be provided.

There will be an important meeting for:

1)  Nomination and Election of Officers for Ho`okahi Leo PTA's of Hawaii (term: 2014-2016)
(All nominees and eligible voters must be dues paying members of Ho`okahi Leo)

2)  Special Guest: Executive Officer of the State DCCA Board of Physical Therapy, Mr. Alan Taniguchi.  Discussion of the new Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure law and new Administrative Rules proposed by the Hawaii DCCA Board of Physical Therapy.

3)  Q & A about whatever concerns you about being a PTA or the Physical Therapy industry.

We hope to see you there!

Register for the October exam at the FSBPT website: https://www.fsbpt.org/ForCandidatesAndLicensees/NPTE/FixedDateTestingInfo/PTA2013EntireSchedule/


8/25/2014 UPDATE:
Ho'okahi Leo PTA's of Hawaii Election Results (2014-2016 Term) --- President: Cris Monis-Kaniaupio; Vice President: Pomaika'i Anduha;  Secretary: Celeste VanTreese-Osaki; Treasurer: Lisa Isono; Special Projects Chair: Jon Ulibus (appointed).

Board of Physical Therapy sends licensing rules draft to the Governor

On June 3, 2014 the Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy met at their Honolulu headquarters and discussed the status of Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) licensing.  The Hawaii Legislature passed a law last year that will require PTAs to be licensed by the State of Hawaii by December 2014.  Michael Turner (PT),  Chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy stated that the Administrative Rules pursuant to the PTA Licensing law is completed and has been passed to Governor Abercrombie and he has referred it to the office of the State Attorney General for review.  Board member subcommittee Chair Rachelle Iopa (PT) stated that the new licensing requirements are comparable to those required for licensing by the FSBPT.  Deputy Attorney General Rod Tam discussed minor language "housekeeping" changes to the Administrative Rules.  Public hearings will be held at a future Board meeting to hear public commentary on the new Administrative Rules governing PTA licensing.

The Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy asked questions of the PTAs in the audience with respect to the PTA law and proposed continued competence education requirements.  Ho`okahi Leo officers Cris Monis-Kani'aupi'o (PTA) and Celeste Van Treese-Osaki (PTA) offered their knowledge and opinions on licensing and continued competence education.  Matt Yamamoto (ILWU) also offered some background information to the Board members.  Executive Officer Taniguchi advised the Board members that there is no continued competence requirement in neither the new or existing law.

The Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy also announced that a temporary Executive Officer, Alan Taniguchi, has been appointed by the Governor in the absence of Kenyatta Nichols.  Kenyatta Nichols was the Executive Officer of the Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy during the legislative session that passed the PTA licensing law.  Alan Taniguchi is a former Executive Officer of the Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy. 

Executive Officer Taniguchi presented Michael Turner (PT) with a certificate of recognition of ten years of service as a Board member.  Mr. Turner has been a staunch supporter of licensing for PTAs.

New Board members recently appointed by the Governor are: Elizabeth McCreary (consumer) and Russell Chung (consumer). 

CONGRATULATIONS IS IN ORDER!

Congratulations everyone! SB1074 became law on June 24, 2013 and will begin enforced beginning December 2014.  All of our efforts was worth it! You all should be proud to be a part of another page in history!

View more PTA discussion online at:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hookahi-Leo/415954151801402

View the final draft version of the Hawaii State Legislature bill at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB1074_CD1_.HTM 

Ho`okahi Leo PTAs with Governor at bill signing ceremony

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Big Aloha goes out to Charles "Bo" Aki, who is the outgoing Chairperson of the DCCA Board of Physical Therapy.  Mr. Aki's term as chairperson ended this June 2013.  Mr. Aki was a supporter of PTA licensure and the Physical Therapy field in Hawaii.  Mahalo nui loa, Bo!

Charles "Bo" Aki

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More at our facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hookahi-Leo/415954151801402

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Jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants in Hawaii

 Regular Full-Time & Part-Time:  

PTA Full-Time @ Castle Medical Center (Kailua, HI)
 

PTA Full-time @ CareResource Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)

PTA Full-time/Part-time @ First Physical & Functional Rehab (Waipahu, Waianae, Wahiawa, HI)

PTA Part-Time @ Queens Health System (Honolulu, HI)

PTA Full Time-Inpatient @ Rehab Hospital of the Pacific (Honolulu, HI)

PTA @ Fukuji & Lum Physical Therapy (Kaneohe, HI) 

  

 Life Care Center of Kona (Kailua Kona, HI)









  PTA Per Diem, Contract Jobs and Staffing positions: 

PTA per diem @ Pali Momi Medical Center (Aiea, HI) 

   

PTA @ Oahu Care Facility (Honolulu, HI)

Home Health PTA (Captain Cook, HI)

PRN PTA (Kauai, HI)








  Accepting PTA Resumes/CVs:  

Club Rehab of Kona

 



Performance Physical Therapy, call for more information: 808-680-0600 (Waipahu, HI)


Physical Therapy Associates, call for more information: 808-596-9446 (Honolulu, HI)

Portner Orthopedic Associates







 
  SPTA internship opportunities in Hawaii:  

Fernandez Sports & Physical Therapy






Aiea Physical Therapy, call 808-488-5665




More opportunities may be available at the UH Kapiolani Ccommunity College PTA Program facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kapiolani-Community-College-Physical-Therapist-Assistant-Program/138961736118676


 




View more PTA discussion at:  Ho'okahi Leo's  facebook page!

 

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