Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Mobility Technician

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Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent education is required.
One of the following is required: one year of Patient Care Assistant or Nursing Assistant work experience in an acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital, or equivalent; six months of therapy experience such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or rehabilitation technician work; or nursing-student status with completion of the first clinical rotation.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or instructor certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, as determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
Has sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English to perform essential job functions, particularly those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
Can communicate effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer-service focus and positive-language principles.
Demonstrates independence and judgment when interacting with physicians, the interprofessional care team, patients, and families.
Displays strong time-management skills.
Can adapt to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision, including organizing workflows and participating in problem-solving.
Can access information within the department and hospital system to support the department and interprofessional healthcare team.
Has competent computer knowledge and can operate multiple computer systems, including electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, to maintain patient information.

Responsibilities

Assist clinical staff and members of the interprofessional healthcare team under the direct supervision of clinical staff in an inpatient setting.
Perform delegated activities including patient mobility, infection-control processes, assisting patients with exercises or functional activities, transporting patients to and from treatment areas, inspecting and maintaining equipment, stocking and procuring supplies, and basic clerical functions.
Deliver patient care according to departmental guidelines, supporting patient safety, customer service, and patient- and family-centered care.
Respond positively to colleagues' needs for assistance and partnership, promote a positive interprofessional work environment, problem-solve, assist other technicians and Patient Care Assistants, and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Collaborate with nursing staff and physicians to assist patients with previously identified post-surgical or strengthening exercises and functional activities while using patient-care safety measures.
Contribute to improvement of unit-based turnover, retention, and employee-satisfaction scores through peer-to-peer accountability.
Follow patient- and family-centered care standards and provide direct patient care as appropriate.
Assist with delegated treatment-plan activities, including patient mobility, transport to and from treatment areas, helping patients in and out of bed, assisting with lifts and ambulation, and assisting with wound-care treatments and wound rounds.
Gather patient information before assigned treatment sessions and prepare materials and supplies before patient arrival, including cleaning and disinfecting and gathering equipment.
Inspect, maintain, and store equipment; procure supplies; and keep hallways and room exits clear of clutter.
Assist in responding to patient falls, act as a first-line steward of service recovery, and provide information that reinforces safety awareness and patients' home exercise programs.
Role-model behaviors and skills through peer accountability to improve patient-satisfaction scores, including bedside shift handoff or reporting.
Communicate patients' responses to delegated activities to the interprofessional team and, when requested, maintain accurate and complete documentation of procedures performed.
Protect patient and family privacy and keep patient safety in mind.
Support prevention of pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections by following infection-control processes and conducting hand-hygiene audits.
Identify process-improvement opportunities, make recommendations affecting unit quality and safety targets, report near misses, and collaborate with the interprofessional team.
Contribute to department and hospital quality and safety targets.
Assist with data gathering for quality-improvement projects, daily charge reconciliation for productivity, and inventory of department supplies.
Use resources efficiently, avoid wasting supplies, manage time and prioritize tasks independently, minimize incidental overtime, and meet labor-productivity standards by managing daily responsibilities and assignments.
Role-model effective time management and coordinate colleagues to meet unit demands.
Seek learning opportunities beyond baseline competencies and continue developing as a Mobility Technician.
Foster a constructive patient-care environment by engaging coworkers in learning opportunities aligned with department objectives.
Offer solutions through participation in hospital performance-improvement projects and department shared-governance activities.
Complete and update the individual development plan on an ongoing basis, including development of advanced skills.

At Houston Methodist, the Mobility Technician is responsible for assisting clinical staff and members of the interprofessional healthcare team, as assigned, under the direct supervision of clinical staff within inpatient setting. This position performs delegated activities that include but are not limited to patient mobility, infection control processes, assisting patients in practicing exercises or functional activities, transporting patients to and from treatment areas, inspecting and maintaining equipment, stocking and supplying procurement, and a variety of basic clerical functions. The Mobility Technician position delivers exceptional patient care per guidelines established by the department to ensure optimal patient safety and customer service and practices Patient and Family-Centered Care

FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

EXPERIENCE

• One of the following: ◦ One year Patient Care Assistant/Nursing Assistant work experience in an acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital or equivalent ◦ Six months therapy experience, e.g. PT/OT/Rehab Tech ◦ Nursing student who has completed first clinical rotation

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required

BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Demonstrates independence and exercises judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team, patients and their families
Displays strong time management skills
Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including but not limited to organizing workflows and actively participating in problem-solving
Demonstrates ability to access information both in the department and within the hospital system to support the department and interprofessional health care team as appropriate
Possesses competent computer knowledge. Operates multiple computer systems including electronic health records and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, & Excel) to maintain patient information

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Functions as a team member, responding willingly and positively to colleagues’ needs for assistance and partnership. Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team. Problem-solves, assists other techs and Patient Care Assistants, managing several ongoing priorities with minimal supervision.
Works collaboratively with the department nursing staff and physicians, providing assistance to patients, based on previously identified needs, in practicing post-surgical or strengthening exercises or functional activities, utilizing safety measures at all times in regards to patient care.
Initiates contributions towards improvement of department scores for turnover/retention/employee satisfaction on unit-based scorecard, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Follows the patient and family-centered care standards and provides direct patient care as appropriate. Assists with delegated treatment plan activities that include but are not limited to: patient mobility, transporting patients to and from treatment areas, assisting patients in and out of bed, assisting with lifts, ambulating patients, assisting patient for wound care treatments and for wound rounds.
Gathers patient information prior to assign patients’ treatment session. Plans and organizes materials and supplies in the appropriate work areas prior to patient arrival, including but not limited to cleaning/disinfecting, gathering equipment. Assists with equipment inspection, maintenance and storage, and supply procurement, keeping hallways and room egress free of clutter.
Assists with responding to patient falls, acts as a first line steward of service recovery, and assists and provides information related to re-enforcing safety awareness and home exercise programs for patients.
Role models behaviors and skills, through peer-to-peer accountability, towards improving department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard, i.e. bedside shift handoff/report.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Collaborates and communicates with interprofessional team the patients’ response to delegated activities. May, if requested, maintain accurate and complete documentation of patient care procedures performed. Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind.
Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections by following infection control processes and conducting hand hygiene audits.
Identifies opportunities for process improvement providing recommendations impacting quality and safety targets on the unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional team. Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists in gathering data for quality improvement projects, daily charge reconciliation for productivity and inventory of supplies in the department.
Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established daily responsibilities and assignments. Role models effective time management and coordinates colleagues to meet the overall demands of the unit.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Mobility Technician. Fosters a positive and constructive patient care environment by engaging co-workers in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with department objectives.
Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement hospital projects and department shared governance activities. Completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis, including the development of advanced skills.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform: No
Scrubs: Yes
Business professional: No
Other (department approved): Yes

ON-CALL*

*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call* No

TRAVEL**

**Travel specifications may vary by department**

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Work Shift:

1 - Day (United States of America)



Job Category:

Non-clinical

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.


Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Houston Methodist is a nonprofit academic medical center and hospital system in the Houston area. It delivers fee-for-service care through eight hospitals, focusing on cancer, heart and vascular care, transplantation, neurosciences, orthopedics, and digestive disorders, and treats thousands of international patients. The system combines patient care with research, education, and philanthropy through the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, with its flagship at the Texas Medical Center and partnerships with Weill Cornell Medicine, Texas A&M, and Rice University that support programs like EnMed and a broad clinical trials network via the Houston Methodist Research Institute. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care while expanding research, education, and collaborative clinical programs.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 2008

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