Full-Time

Mobility Technician - Physical Therapy

Updated on 7/21/2026

University of Mississippi Medical Center

University of Mississippi Medical Center

No salary listed

Jackson, MS, USA

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Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • High school diploma/GED
  • Understanding of common medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
  • Takes initiative to complete work and meets productivity standards
  • Customer service skills
  • Follow directions as communicated in a variety of ways
  • Knowledge of Infection Control and Injury Prevention theories and strategies
  • Learns quickly through multiple channels
  • Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
  • Basic math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
  • Organizational skills
Responsibilities
  • Spends day on assigned nursing unit
  • Communicates with nursing prior to seeing each patient, to obtain updated patient status
  • Transports patients for hospital discharge and assists with vehicle transfers as needed
  • Rounds {will triage rounding importance based on nursing communication)
  • Boost or reposition patient in bed
  • Assist with BSC transfers or walk to bathroom
  • Mobilizes patients based on BMAT level
  • Gets patients up for meals and throughout the day
  • Assist patient to the chair and back to bed as appropriate
  • Walks patient in hall as appropriate
  • Provides feedback to nursing on unidentified fall precaution needs and skin integrity, LDA issues, patient concerns, etc
  • For patients with both therapy and mobility program orders, mobility tech communicates with OT/PT to determine any specific mobility needs.
  • Develop as a resource for patient mobility, serving as a mentor to floor staff in environmental set up, the use of devices, mobility techniques and body mechanics to safely promote the highest level of patient mobility.
  • Assists nursing, as requested, for patients with in-bed positioning needs.
  • Builds a trusting relationship with the patient
  • Provide dear and effective patient communication about the importance of mobility, vertical positioning, falls risks and out of bed activity as appropriate
  • Increases patient morale and patient satisfaction through daily encouragement and increased autonomy
  • Documents each session in EPIC
  • The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Desired Qualifications
  • Work experience in a clinical setting
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