Mobility Tech - Acute Care - Ortho Surgical - Full-Time Day shift
- Wellstar Health System
- Roswell, GA, USA
Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Job Summary:
Mobility Tech - Full-Time Day shift
In support and collaboration with the WellStar policy and procedure: Nurse Driven Patient Mobility for Acute Care Patients (AC-83), the Mobility Technician is responsible for providing non-skilled support services to patients to assist with their mobility. This individual will assist the patients with ambulation, transfers, and positioning in the bed or chair. The Mobility Technician will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe mobilization of patients to preserve strength, mobility status, and functional independence. The type and extent of mobilization will be guided by the nurse GUAG assessment of mobility level in coordination with the therapy recommendations for nursing mobility.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Mobilizes patients according to pre-determined levels.
Documents in EMR according to guidelines.
Employs appropriate durable medical equipment (walker, gait belt) to assist in safe mobility.
Observes skin for signs of breakdown and reports to nurse.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- GED General or High School Diploma General-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 1 year Prior work experience in a health care setting providing direct patient care. Required or
Minimum 1 year Care Partner experience desirable Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
Communication Skills High
Customer Service High
Basic knowledge of medical terminology Medium
Physical ability to lift, support and ambulate patients High
Physical ability to perform repeated bending, lifting and ascend/descend stairs High
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
About Wellstar
At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That’s what we mean when we say we’re more than healthcare–we’re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
Mission, Vision and Values
- Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
Coverage at a Glance
When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
- 11 hospitals
- 2,729 licensed beds
- 5 health parks
- 20 urgent care locations
- 329+ medical offices
- 11 cancer centers
- 91 rehabilitation centers
- 35 imaging centers
- 3 hospice facilities
- 2 retirement villages
- 9 pediatric centers
- 11 sleep labs
- 7 wound care centers
- 10 counties offering home health services
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging—all at a single location. It’s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.