Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) located in Dumas Texas is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to serving Moore County and the surrounding areas. Our team of compassionate physicians employees and volunteers is committed to delivering the highest quality care in a hometownfriendly environment.

In 2024 MCHD was honored as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health a recognition awarded to only 100 out of 1366 critical access hospitals nationwide.

Additionally our Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was recognized as a Best Performing Nursing Home for both theandperiods placing in the top 5 of over 15000 nursing homes evaluated.

MCHD is proud to provide comprehensive healthcare services to residents across six counties ensuring accessible and exceptional care for our broader community.

We invite dedicated professionals to join our awardwinning team and contribute to our mission of exceptional care.

This position is a Full Time position in our physical therapy department.

SUMMARY: Summary of Primary Responsibilities

The licensed physical therapist assistant is responsible for treatment implementation as documented in a written treatment plan by the licensed physical therapist. Compliance with the practice act of Texas State Board of Physical Therapy regulatory agencies payer guidelines and policies and procedures of the department is maintained through all levels and arenas of patient care. All staff responsibilities include the provision of optimal patient care in a safe and appropriate manner accurate and complete documentation interdisciplinary collaborative care and cooperative function of the department and the hospital district.

Summary of Secondary Responsibilities

The licensed physical therapist assistant is responsible for assisting with all other aspects of department function when primary responsibilities have been completed. These may include participation in quality control performance improvement processes staff development compliance processes program development and assistance to other staff members for completion of their primary responsibilities.

Work Area Assignment

Attitude and Behavior

The licensed physical therapist assistant is expected to demonstrate attitudes and behavior consistent with professional duties a proactive approach to conflict resolution and problem solving and flexible cooperation within the hospital district.

Compliance

The licensed physical therapist assistant must maintain compliance with practice act for physical therapy as outlined by the Texas State Board of Physical Therapy examiners. Compliance with regulatory agencies payer guidelines and the policies and procedures of MCHD and the department is expected.

Provision of Patient Care

The licensed physical therapist assistant is expected to provide patient care in a safe appropriate manner based on the written treatment plan by the licensed physical therapist. All treatment and interaction is age appropriate diagnostic appropriate in compliance with practice act regulatory agencies payer guidelines and policies and procedures of MCHD and the department. Collaboration with other staff and other care providers and patient education are included in the continuum of care. Provision of patient care includes appropriate supervision of nonskilled personnel who participate in the patients care and contact within and outside of the hospital system in regards to the patients status and care.

Documentation

The licensed physical therapist assistant is responsible for accurate billing of patient services by documenting only the services received in compliance with the practice act regulatory agencies and payer guidelines. Documentation by the physical therapist assistant is expected to be complete timely concise and accurate in compliance with the policies and procedures of the MCHD and the department.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: None required

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Verification of current Physical Therapist Assistant License in Texas

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Documentation of the need for any accommodation as required by ADA

Basic keyboarding skills and word processing