Mobility Tech in Phoenix, Arizona at Valleywise Health System
Salary: $18.24 - $26.90/hr
Valleywise Health System
Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States
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Job Description
Mobility Tech
Join our team and help keep patients and staff safe. As a Mobility Technician, you’ll assist nursing staff with patient handling and lifting tasks, ensuring safe and comfortable movement for patients who need extra support.
What You’ll Do:
- Perform total body transfers such as bed-to-chair, bed-to-gurney, and floor-to-bed lifts.
- Reposition and assist non-ambulatory patients using proper equipment and techniques.
- Make regular rounding visits (about every two hours) to support patient mobility needs.
- Perform passive range-of-motion exercises as needed.
- Communicate patient observations and safety concerns to nursing staff.
Hourly Pay Range: $18.24 – $26.90
Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Experience:
- Prior experience in healthcare is preferred.
- Direct patient care setting, preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
- Requires a BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
- CPI must be acquired within ninety (90) days upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Safely perform/assist with inpatient lifts/transfers, moves, positioning, and ambulation in coordination with the Patient Care Service.
- Prepare accurate and timely documentation related to patient care.
- Observe, report, and document questionable patient conditions to the RN on duty.
- Respond to requests promptly and make rounds at designated stations on an ongoing basis throughout the assigned shift.
- Maintain and enhance team service through team building with Nursing and other departments. Identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of services continually.
- Participate in staff meetings.
- Complete required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the unit.
- Work independently with the ability to initiate interactions when needed for assistance or support.
- Provide personable and professional customer service.
- Train and assist with patient lifts and other patient handling maneuvers, as delegated by the supervisor in collaboration with the client staff.
- Utilize patient handling equipment, transfer devices, and protective equipment in compliance with hospital policies and patient handling protocols while using proper lifting techniques and body mechanics.
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Job Location
Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States
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