Injury Prevention Tech 1- Injury Prevention

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

11h

About The Position

The Injury Prevention Technician I is responsible for performing patient transfers and repositioning under the supervision of Nursing staff, using appropriate patient lifting equipment. The role follows national safe patient handling standards and guidelines to minimize manual lifting. It also includes maintaining and inventorying patient lifting equipment and ensuring slings are kept hygienic. The technician may assist with team member education and training on patient lifting equipment and transfer techniques. The position demonstrates positive customer relations and follows infection control, risk management, and Tampa General Hospital mission, vision, and values. The technician assesses mobility and risk across diverse patient populations and carries out safe handling and mobility activities, including complex transfers and movement in specialized settings. The role requires operating and maintaining a wide range of lift and mobility equipment, educating interdisciplinary colleagues, documenting activities in Epic and paging applications, and responding to emergencies and post-fall situations. The technician collaborates with Nursing and department leaders to support safe and effective operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Direct patient care experience.
Successful completion of an 8–10-week training program.
Good verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in using various information technology applications.
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and ability to learn and navigate healthcare information systems efficiently.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to build working relationships across interdisciplinary teams and engage with team members at all levels.
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with ability to apply clinical judgment and evidence-based practices to safe injury prevention strategies.

Responsibilities

Conduct mobility and risk assessments across diverse patient populations to determine safe movement methods, considering body mechanics, spinal anatomy, ICU precautions, and musculoskeletal injury risks.
Perform safe patient handling for complex and dependent patients, including repositioning, lateral transfers, proning, commode transfers, and tube and line management.
Mobilize patients in specialized settings such as procedural areas, radiology, the morgue, the emergency department, confined spaces, and during vehicle transfers.
Use appropriate lift equipment and bariatric-sensitive practices when mobilizing morbidly obese patients, while preserving dignity, comfort, and safety and limiting manual lifting.
Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain competency with more than 15 types of patient lift and mobility equipment, including beds and specialty devices; understand indications, contraindications, weight limits, and maintenance needs.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, cleaning, charging, restocking, and inventory management for assigned areas.
Coach and educate nursing, therapy, radiology, wound care, transport, and other disciplines on safe patient handling techniques, equipment use, and best practices.
Accurately document patient lifts, transfers, and mobility activities in Epic and paging applications.
Identify and respond to changes in patient condition, troubleshoot complex lift scenarios, minimize manual lifting, and select appropriate equipment for safe outcomes.
Respond to emergencies and post-fall situations, identify barriers to safe mobility, and report deviations from safe patient handling practices.
Collaborate with nursing and department leaders to support efficient and effective operational performance.
Perform patient transfers and repositioning under Nursing staff supervision, following national safe patient handling standards.
Maintain patient lifting equipment and ensure proper hygiene of slings.
Demonstrate positive customer relations and follow infection control and risk management standards.