Mobility Tech

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • San Ramon, CA

2d • $25 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mobility Technician plays a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compassionate patient mobility throughout the hospital. The role supports rehabilitation and nursing teams with patient transfers, repositioning, and ambulation to promote early mobility and functional recovery. Using principles of physical therapy, ergonomics, and safe patient handling, the Mobility Technician helps optimize patient outcomes by encouraging activity, preserving strength, and reducing complications associated with immobility. The technician also educates and coaches staff on mobility equipment and safe movement techniques.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program, or current certification, as a Physical Therapy Aide, Rehab Tech, EMT, or Nursing Assistant.
• Solid understanding of body mechanics, functional mobility, and safe transfer techniques.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and situational awareness skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, accountability, and patient-centered care.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

• One year of prior clinical experience in an acute care setting, patient care, rehabilitation, or therapy support is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing and therapy teams in safely mobilizing patients, including transfers, lifts, ambulation, and repositioning.
• Educate and coach staff on using mobility aids and lift equipment and on safe movement techniques.
• Promote early and progressive mobility in coordination with physical therapy and nursing staff, aligning mobility goals with individual care plans.
• Round proactively on assigned units to identify patients appropriate for activity progression and ensure timely, safe participation.
• Support hospital-wide fall prevention strategies, observe patients for issues such as skin breakdown, and respond to mobility needs of nursing and therapy departments.
• Coach and cue patients during mobility activities, encouraging independence and reinforcing therapy techniques such as gait training, balance, and postural control.
• Use and maintain lift equipment and mobility devices and ensure staff adherence to safe patient handling protocols.
• Assist in implementing early mobility programs and monitor performance against established mobility benchmarks.
• Document mobility activity, patient response, and level of assistance accurately in the EMR.
• Collaborate with therapy and nursing teams to help prevent falls, pressure injuries, and musculoskeletal strain for patients and staff.
• Participate in quality improvement and data collection initiatives focused on functional outcomes, patient participation, and safety metrics.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and functional inventory of mobility and lifting equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts
• Healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed