Mobility Coordinator - Exercise Science - Allegheny General Hospital
About The Position
This is an entry-level position perfect for new graduates holding a Bachelor's degree. Masters level candidates are considered overqualified and are encouraged to apply to Clinical Exercise Physiologist positions instead. This job provides services for the inpatient population, offering direct patient care including patient assessment and progression/adjustment of activity as directed by an RN and/or provider. The role involves collaborating and coordinating early mobility and activities using a multi-disciplinary approach, working with other rehabilitation departments for timely evaluations and disposition recommendations, and providing ongoing education regarding adaptive equipment, lifts, and mobilization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or other health-related discipline
- CPR – American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Nice To Haves
- Acute patient care
Responsibilities
- Provides activity progression for patients in the hospital utilizing patient status and direction from nursing and/or provider.
- Recognizes contraindications to activity and abnormal patient responses.
- Provides feedback to medical professionals and physicians as appropriate.
- Updates patient EMR as directed, including white boards and other tools of communication.
- Provides annual/ongoing education regarding mobility/body mechanics/mechanical lifts and other adaptive equipment.
- Collaborates with other rehabilitation service lines to ensure a timely disposition recommendation and implementation of mobility and other appropriate activities.
- Assists staff in activity order clarification to ensure patient and staff safety.
- Encourages growth and development throughout AGH in regards to early mobility and the role of the Mobility Coordinator/Coach.
- Assists in screening patients using the JH- mobility scale and recommending appropriate rehabilitation consults (PT/OT/CPRehab).
- Engages patients/family in their daily activity goals.
- Other related duties
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
