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Overview

Mobility Tech, Rehabilitation Administrative Support

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the regions leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health ( , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a patient-focused culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 Best-in-State-Employer ( for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As youd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package ( , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Position Summary:

Assists with mobility of patients; consisting of transfers out of bed and walking in room and in hallways.

Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || ...@covhlth.com || 865-###-####

Responsibilities

+ Receives assignment from nursing or therapy designee.

+ Performs assigned mobility tasks with proper body mechanics and safe technique.

+ Completes documentation in a timely manner.

+ Communicates effectively with patients and other staff.

+ Remains focused on assisting patients with transfers and mobilization; may include toileting patients.

+ Assists with educating other hospital staff with proper transfer techniques as well as using the hospital lifting equipment to prevent staff and patient injury.

+ Demonstrates ongoing competency in use of proper transfers and use of lifting equipment.

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

None.

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required.

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Job Title MOBILITY TECH

ID 4085324

Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Department Name REHAB ADMIN SUPPORT