MOBILITY TECH - King's Daughters Medical Center : Job Details

* JOB SUMMARY

* The Mobility Tech Position assist the Nursing Team members in various types of mobility task including supervised walking programs and assisting in repositioning and turning.

* DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:

* Administers supervised ambulation programs with/without use of assistive devices and assist in positioning patients as directed by healthcare providers

* Collaborates with nursing and therapy to identify patients who will benefit from mobility and positioning activities.

* Maintains open communication with Therapist, Nursing and Providers

* Documents progress and daily completion of assigned activities on the flow sheets within the EPIC EMR

* EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS

* Minimum requirement:

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

* Achieves and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

* Preferred qualifications:

* One to three months related experience and/or training.

* WORKING ENVIRONMENT

* Constantly works near moving mechanical parts

* Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.

* Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

* Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation

* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

* PHYSICAL DEMANDS

* Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).

* Frequently required to walk and move about.

* Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.

* Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.

* Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.

* Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.

* Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.

* Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.

* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

* Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.