Mobility Coordinator - AGH Cardiac Rehab

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job provides services for the inpatient population as per location. Provides direct patient care including patient assessment and progression/ adjustment of activity as per RN and/or provider. Collaborates and coordinates early mobility and activities utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach. Coordinates/ collaborates with other rehabilitation departments to ensure timely evaluations and disposition recommendations. Ongoing education in regards to adaptive equipment/lifts and mobilization. ESSENTIAL 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. (65%) updates patient EMR as directed- including white boards and other tools of communication. (5%) Provides annual/ongoing education regarding mobility/body mechanics/ mechanical lifts and other adaptive equipment. (5%) Collaborate with other rehabilitation service lines to ensure a timely disposition recommendation and implementation of mobility and other appropriate activities. (5%) Assist staff in activity order clarification to ensure patient and staff safety. (5%) Encourage growth and development throughout AGH in regards to early mobility and the role of the Mobility Coordinator/Coach.(5%) Assist in screening patients using the JH- mobility scale and recommending appropriate rehabilitation consults ( PT/OT/CPRehab).(5%) Engage patients / family in their daily activity goals.(5%) Other related duties

Requirements

• Minimum 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.
• Collaborate with other rehabilitation service lines to ensure a timely disposition recommendation and implementation of mobility and other appropriate activities.
• Assist staff in activity order clarification to ensure patient and staff safety.
• Encourage growth and development throughout AGH in regards to early mobility and the role of the Mobility Coordinator/Coach.
• Assist in screening patients using the JH- mobility scale and recommending appropriate rehabilitation consults ( PT/OT/CPRehab).
• Engage patients / family in their daily activity goals.
• Other related duties

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees