Lift Technician Per Diem

University of California- Davis Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Paid Holidays

Education reimbursement

Job summary

University of California- Davis Health is seeking a Lift Technician to support Safe Patient Handling (SPH) and assist with patient movement. The role involves coaching staff on body mechanics, operating lift equipment, and ensuring adherence to isolation procedures in a hospital setting.

The position is on-site in Sacramento, part-time, with a per diem appointment and a 20% time commitment. Applicants must have SPH knowledge and strong communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Two years hands-on patient care experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
• American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross BLS, or UC Davis Health CPR within three months of hire.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within three months of hire.
• Experience in recognizing and reporting problems with life-support equipment or a patient’s condition.

Responsibilities

• 85% - Lifting and Transferring Support / Safe Patient Handling (SPH).
• 15% - Professional Education/Training/Fitness Training.

Skills

SPH principles

Patient care experience

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

Lift equipment

Wheelchairs & gurneys

Job description

Job Summary

Lift Technicians serve as a resource in the use of Safe Patient Handling (SPH) equipment and movement of patients. Lift Technicians also serve as body mechanics and SPH coaches and trainers for staff involved in patient handling. Must be familiar with standard precautions and isolation procedures. Must be skilled in best practices related to patient lifting, proper body mechanics and testing for minimal assistance, safe patient handling and safe practice and procedures. Must be skilled in handling bariatric patients and pediatric patients.

Apply By Date: 10/15/2026 by 11:59pm

Job Details

• Job ID: 84895
• Location: Sacramento
• Full/Part Time: Part Time

Minimum Qualifications

For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position.

• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR within three (3) months of hire.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within three (3) months of hire.
• Two (2) years of hands‑on patient care experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Experience safely operating wheelchairs, gurneys, electric beds, cribs, and special beds.
• Experience in recognizing and reporting problems with life support equipment or a sudden change in a patient’s condition.
• Knowledge of and experience safely operating safe patient handling equipment including lifts, friction reducing devices, powered and non‑powered patient equipment.
• Must be skilled in best practices related to patient lifting, proper body mechanics and testing for minimal assistance, Safe Patient Handling (SPH) and safe practice and procedures.
• Must be familiar with standard precautions and isolation procedures.
• Must be skilled in handling bariatric patients and pediatric patients.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to appropriately comprehend, share and exchange information in English.
• Responsibly ensure the safety of our patients and staff by adhering to and enforcing the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) policy and using SPH techniques and equipment.
• Serve as a resource in the use of SPH equipment and movement of patients.
• Serve as body mechanics and SPH coaches and trainers for staff involved in patient handling.
• Strong knowledge of patient care support activities, systems, external regulations, and internal policies.
• Demonstrated analytical experience with the ability to identify, analyze, report and resolve problems accurately and timely.
• Knowledge and ability to exercise discretion, use good judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Skills establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain composure, respond calmly, and use sound judgment during medical emergencies.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics and patient transfer techniques and skill to transfer patients without injury to self, patient or others.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow appropriate Infection Control techniques to safeguard other patients and visitors from infected patients.
• Knowledge of and skills to perform CPR.
• Knowledge of 02, IVs/pumps, feeding tubes/pumps, foley bags, and chest tubes.
• Ability to maintain a culture that values diversity, respect and accepts the contribution of others, and supports open communication.
• Judgment skills to make independent clinical decisions.
• Skills to work accurately and quickly under pressure.
• Knowledge of legal implications for clinical practice.
• Ability to appropriately use available resources (personnel and equipment/supplies) to ensure that the patients on a specific unit receive safe, appropriate patient care during the course of a shift.
• Ability to appropriately share and exchange information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in‑patient care setting; assisting in safe patient handling, mobility, and emergency code blue situations is highly recommended.
• Knowledge of Fair Labor Practices, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and University policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• 85% - Lifting and Transferring Support / Safe Patient Handling (SPH)
• 15% - Professional Education/Training/Fitness Training

Department Overview

Patient Support Services Division is comprised of four departments, Lift Team, Mental Health workers and Special Duty Caregivers, Patient Transport and Safe Patient Handling. The Lift Team performs patient handling activities for inpatient departments/units using SPH techniques and equipment in collaboration with the RN and other healthcare providers.

Department Specific Job Scope

The purpose of this position is to introduce an evidence‑based mobility program designed to maintain baseline mobility and functional capacity, decrease incidence of delirium, and help decrease length of stay in hospitalized patients.

POSITION INFORMATION

• Salary or Pay Range: $35.00
• Salary Frequency: Hourly
• Salary Grade: 276
• UC Job Title: HOSP AST 3 PD
• UC Job Code: 009243
• Number of Positions: 2
• Appointment Type: Staff: Per Diem
• Percentage of Time: 20%
• Shift (Work Schedule): Variable
• Location: Main Hospital (HSP001)
• Union Representation: EX-Patient Care Technical
• Benefits Eligible: No
• This position is 100% on‑site

Benefits

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.

• High quality and low‑cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
• On‑site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
• Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here

If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html

Physical Demands

• Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Sitting - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 26-50 lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Bending/Stooping - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Twisting - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Reaching overhead - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Occasional Up to 3 Hours

Environmental Demands

• Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Loud noise levels - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Microwave/Radiation - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Extreme Temperatures - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Uneven Surfaces or Elevations - Occasional Up to 3 Hours

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Complex problem solving/reasoning - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Ability to organize & prioritize - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Communication skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Numerical skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Constant Interaction - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Customer/Patient Contact - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Multiple Concurrent Tasks - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours

Work Environment

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e‑cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

Must be able to respond to frequent lift calls immediately. May be required to work overtime and/or alternate shifts, weekends, holidays, variable hours, etc. The following UCDH Department provided training and testing will be provided upon hire: * Required University‑provided training and testing (i.e., lift equipment/assistive devices, proper body mechanics, etc.) * Required University‑provided training and testing Code Blue Training * Required University‑provided training and testing Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training * Required University‑provided training and testing Maintaining the Dignity of Morbid Obesity in the Hospital Setting

Special Requirements

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment
• This position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy, and employment is contingent on compliance with applicable policies, procedures and training requirements

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

A Culture of Opportunity and Belonging

At UC Davis, we’re committed to solving life's most urgent challenges and building a healthier, more resilient world. We believe in growing through every challenge, continually striving to improve, and welcoming new perspectives that strengthen our community. We recognize that a vibrant and innovative organization values both individual strengths and shared purpose. The best ideas often emerge when people with different experiences come together.

As you consider joining UC Davis, we invite you to explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education. We believe you belong here. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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