Patient Mobility Technician

Position Summary

Provides assistance to the Healthcare Team in performing complex patient lifts, transfers, and positioning of patients. Other primary duties include the transfer/transporting/discharging of patients to designated areas of the medical center.

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Perform complex patient lifts
• Perform patient transfers
• Perform patient positioning Q 2 hours
• Blood pick-up/specimen drop-off
• Transfer/transport/discharge patients/Cadillac Transport
• Active member of Code Teams/RRT
• Ortho equipment set-up
• Body rotation in the Morgue
• Notify RN of potential skin and wound concerns observed prior to moving patient
• Assist with prevalence studies and turning patients
• Assist with patient moves during complex dressing changes
• Assist with patient hygiene ADLs
• Assist with patient standing and ambulation.
• Member of Dr. Strong Team

• 1 year direct patient care experience, required.
• Must be able to lift and transport patients greater than 100 pounds, required.
• Read, write, and speak English, required.

• High School diploma or GED, required.

• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (healthcare provider), required.
• NVCI certification required within 90 days of hire or transfer to this position.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.
* Salary/Hourly wage range for this position is posted. Actual pay will be determined based on verified experience as well as internal equity. TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Tri‑City Medical Center