Physical Therapy Technician/CNA - Full Time 8am - 5pm

Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning accredited Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas.
The National Association of Rural Hospitals recently name MCHD to the Top Ten Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality Clinical Care! MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.
MCHD was recently named in the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Clinical Quality (#9) by the National Association of Rural Hospitals.
MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more.
MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, and in both 2020 and 2021 Press Ganey Survey ranked MCHD in the top 96% in the US.
This is a Full Time position.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Summary of Primary Responsibilities The rehabilitation technician is responsible for daily maintenance of the physical plant including quality controls, daily cleaning, and laundry management while assisting with patient care.
Skilled patient care duties include promptly preparing for patient treatment with treatment set up, notification of patient readiness for care, and assisting therapists and assistants with care with direct supervision.
Non skilled care provided through the optional maintenance program, through the nursing home restorative program, and through the nursing home maintenance mobility program requires following a specific established program but without direct supervision.
Compliance with the practice acts for physical therapy and occupational 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 rehabilitation technician 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 The rehabilitation technician will be assigned a varied work schedule which may include hospital based programs, outpatient clinic programs, or contract services.
Hospital based programs include outpatient wound, inpatient acute including wounds, outpatient nursing home, extended care, and home health.
The outpatient clinic programs include adult and pediatric musculoskeletal and neurological programs.
Contract services include school based programs.
As additional programs are developed or programs are transitioned to different sites, assignments may change.
All staff is expected to remain flexible and develop competencies in all areas that are within the scope of services.
________________________________________________________________ Attitude and Behavior The rehabilitation technician is expected to demonstrate attitudes and behavior consistent with professional duties, a pro-active approach to conflict resolution and problem solving, and flexible cooperation within the hospital district.
______________________________________________________________ Compliance The rehabilitation technician must maintain during participation in patient care 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 rehabilitation technician is expected to assist with all patient care in a safe, appropriate manner.
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 contact within and outside of the hospital system in regards to the patient’s status and care.
________________________________________________________________ Documentation The rehabilitation technician is responsible for daily documentation of quality controls.
Documentation for non skilled programs by the rehabilitation technician is expected to be complete, timely, concise, and accurate in compliance with the policies and procedures of the MCHD, MNRC, and the department.
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: CNA certification preferred but not required upon hire, but CNA license will be obtained within the first year of employment.
Documentation of the need for any accommodation as required by ADA Basic keyboarding skills and word processing are desirable EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Experience as a CNA preferred but not required LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Current Texas CNA license preferred but not required.