Mobility Technician

Mobility Technician

The Mobility Tech reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Mobility Tech performs multi-skilled activities to support patient mobility, including, but not limited to, ambulation, transfers to / from chair, assisting patients in practicing exercises or functional activities, and total lifts to chair using lift equipment to achieve desired outcomes.

Minimum Training and Education : One of the following criteria must be met :

• High school diploma or GED required with a minimum of one year of patient care work experience in a health care facility
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• High school diploma or GED required and required enrollment in a healthcare related program within two years of hire.
• High school diploma or GED required and a current MUHA Care Team Member.
• Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant course at an accredited institution or equivalent training
• EMT or Paramedic certification
• Nursing student enrolled in an accredited institution with the completion of nursing fundamentals course
• Bachelor's degree

Current Basic Life Support certification required. Thereafter, must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR / AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Ability to perform job functions while standing. Ability to perform job functions while sitting. Ability to perform job functions while walking. Ability to climb stairs. Ability to work indoors. Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. Ability to work from elevated areas. Ability to work in confined / cramped spaces. Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. Ability to bend at the waist. Ability to twist at the waist. Ability to squat and perform job functions. Ability to perform "pinching" operations. Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. Ability to reach overhead. Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands / wrists / elbows and shoulders. Ability to fully use both legs. Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. Ability to reach in all directions. Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. Ability to lift / lower objects 50 lbs. from / to floor from / to 36 inches unassisted. Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. Ability to maintain 20 / 40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. Ability to match or discriminate between colors. Ability to determine distance / relationship between objects; depth perception. Good peripheral vision capabilities. Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to work in a latex safe environment. Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.