Mobility Tech

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Mobility Technician (PMT) supports ambulation and mobility for patients in the Acute Care for Elders program, helping them maintain strength and mobility and contributing to improved outcomes and patient satisfaction. The PMT works as part of the care team and demonstrates a respectful, empathetic, and caring attitude toward patients and families. The role involves building supportive connections with patients to motivate them toward individualized ambulation goals, recognizing cultural factors that may affect mobility, and reporting barriers to the care team. The PMT collaborates professionally with nurses, patient care technicians, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The technician organizes and prioritizes patient mobility activities, records walking frequency and distance, notes barriers to safe ambulation, and communicates observations and patient requests. The PMT may also adjust assignments to support other patient-care needs, including helping patients eat, answering call bells, and repositioning or transitioning patients in bed. This position is for the Daly 6A Acute Care for Elders Unit and requires alternating weekends and holidays. Required education is a GED or HiSET, and Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required. The listed hourly compensation range is $16.34 to $21.46, with a midpoint of $18.78.

Requirements

GED or HiSET.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Good written and spoken English communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work and consistently document patient walking distance and frequency.
Ability to communicate observations and patient requests effectively to the care team.
Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Ability to adjust schedules and assignments flexibly in response to patient needs.
Sensitivity to cultural differences that may affect patients' willingness to remain mobile.

Responsibilities

Help patients get out of bed and walk, using appropriate assistive devices and maintaining patient safety; when walking is not possible, support other mobility goals such as transferring to a chair or repositioning.
Support patients walking three or more times daily unless a medical reason prevents it.
Monitor and record the frequency and distance of each patient's walks, adjusting schedules to accommodate patient needs and availability.
Ensure walks completed by other care team members, including RNs and PCTs, are logged consistently.
Communicate to patients that they are a priority, protect confidential patient information, and demonstrate sensitivity through nonverbal communication.
Adjust walking schedules flexibly to maximize daily patient mobility and collaborate with other care team members to meet patient needs.
Notice new problems, encourage patients to share concerns or requests, and communicate observations and requests to the care team.
Connect with patients through attentive body language, including eye contact and smiling.
Contribute to improved patient experience by reducing restlessness and maximizing strength and function.
Contribute to safety and quality by helping decrease falls and delirium.
Contribute to shorter hospital stays and more discharges home.
Participate in competency validations, educational activities, staff meetings, mandatory in-services, web strategies, and other required programs; continually improve skills and knowledge.
Accept changes in assignment as needed to help with patient meals, call bells, repositioning, and other care needs.