Mobility Technician
About The Position
In support and collaboration with the WellStar policy and procedure: Nurse Driven Patient Mobility for Acute Care Patients (AC-83), the Mobility Technician is responsible for providing non-skilled support services to patients to assist with their mobility. This individual will assist the patients with ambulation, transfers, and positioning in the bed or chair. The Mobility Technician will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe mobilization of patients to preserve strength, mobility status, and functional independence. The type and extent of mobilization will be guided by the nurse GUAG assessment of mobility level in coordination with the therapy recommendations for nursing mobility.
Requirements
- GED General or High School Diploma General-Preferred
- BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
- Minimum 1 year Prior work experience in a health care setting providing direct patient care.
- Physical ability to lift, support and ambulate patients High
- Physical ability to perform repeated bending, lifting and ascend/descend stairs High
- Communication Skills High
- Customer Service High
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology Medium
Nice To Haves
- Care Partner experience desirable
Responsibilities
- Mobilizes patients according to pre-determined levels.
- Documents in EMR according to guidelines.
- Employs appropriate durable medical equipment (walker, gait belt) to assist in safe mobility.
- Observes skin for signs of breakdown and reports to nurse.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
