Dartmouth Health · 15 hours ago
Mobility Technician
Lebanon, NH
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelDartmouth Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Mobility Technician to assist in the mobilization and personal care of patients. The role involves supporting licensed staff with patient care, preparing equipment, and maintaining the cleanliness of the department.
Health CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Prepare and position patients for upcoming therapy treatment
Supports licensed staff with direct patient care specific to early mobility and safe patient handling
Perform Activities of Daily Living at the direction of the nurse or rehab therapist
Assists with mobility including but not limited to bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, mechanical lifts and exercise plan
At the direction of the nurse or rehab therapist assists with range of motion and donning/doffing braces and splints
Provide maintenance-based therapy programs to help combat mobility declines with longer length of stay patients
Assembles supplies, sets-up, adjusts and delivers equipment, and prepares treatment modalities
Keeps supplies stocked as requested by the nurse, rehab therapist or leadership
Documents inpatient interventions in the EMR flowsheet
At the direction of nursing, assist in discharge of patient including transport to entrances
Set up and manage the discharge lounge and patients assigned to the lounge
Assists in transporting patients to and from the gym
Maintains cleanliness of equipment and orderliness of department and discharge lounge
Performs daily equipment sweep on inpatient units
Subject matter expert and able to trouble shoot for basic hospital room furniture, mechanical lifts, wheelchairs/specialty chairs, and other patient handling equipment
Support nursing staff with use of specialty equipment that is therapy prescribed
Give patient opportunities to go outside or off floor to help with overall wellness
Provides clerk duties including phone, triaging messages, scheduling patients for therapy, data collection and entry, assists in the gym space supply ordering
Responsible for, in conjunction with the supervisor, Joint Commission compliance in the gym space and discharge lounge
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as directed by the nurse or rehab therapist or leadership
Acts as a liaison for communicating discharge readiness
Aware of vital sign parameters required for safe mobilization and clarifies with licensed staff as warranted
Assist with vital sign assessment under the direct supervision of the nurse or licensed therapist
Performs other duties as required or assigned
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or the equivalent required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
BLS within 30 days
Preferred
Proven experience working with the public desired
Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred
Familiarity with computers desired
Company
Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health is a highly integrated, cohesive healthcare system grounded in outstanding medical expertise.
Founded in 1797
10001+ employees
Funding
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Kenneth J. Kelliher
Vice President, Supply Chain Division
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