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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Academic medical center

Mobility Technician - Physical Therapy

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeJackson, MS, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Understanding of common medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
  • Knowledge of infection control and injury prevention theories and strategies.
  • Customer service skills and the ability to follow directions communicated in a variety of ways.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
  • Organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Spend the day on an assigned nursing unit.
  • Communicate with nursing before seeing each patient to obtain updated patient status.
  • Transport patients for hospital discharge and assist with vehicle transfers as needed.
  • Round on patients and triage rounding importance based on nursing communication.
  • Boost or reposition patients in bed.
  • Assist with bedside commode transfers or walks to the bathroom.
  • Mobilize patients based on their BMAT level.
  • Get patients up for meals and throughout the day.
  • Assist patients to and from chairs as appropriate.
  • Walk patients in the hall as appropriate.
  • Provide feedback to nursing about unidentified fall precaution needs, skin integrity, LDA issues, and patient concerns.
  • For patients with both therapy and mobility program orders, communicate with occupational and physical therapy to determine specific mobility needs.
  • Develop as a patient mobility resource, mentoring floor staff in environmental setup, device use, mobility techniques, and body mechanics to safely promote patient mobility.
  • Assist nursing with patients' in-bed positioning needs as requested.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with patients about the importance of mobility, vertical positioning, fall risks, and out-of-bed activity as appropriate.
  • Increase patient morale and satisfaction through daily encouragement and increased autonomy.
  • Document each session in EPIC.

Desired Qualifications

  • Work experience in a clinical setting.

About the Company

University of Mississippi Medical Center is Mississippi’s public academic medical center and health-sciences university. The institution operates hospitals, clinics, professional schools, research programs, and statewide health initiatives. It serves patients, students, families, clinicians, researchers, and communities throughout Mississippi. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with education, research, public service, and centralized university operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and administration. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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