Mobility Specialist, Part Time (0.8 FTE) - Days

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is seeking a Mobility Specialist to advance safe patient mobility through direct patient support, real-time staff education, and competency reinforcement. The role collaborates with nursing, rehabilitation, and interdisciplinary teams to mobilize medically complex patients while promoting caregiver safety and patient independence.

Responsibilities include hands-on mobility assistance, equipment handling, and education to ensure adherence to mobility protocols and

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Experience supporting safe patient handling and mobility.
• Ability to work with nursing, rehabilitation, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Comfort with equipment operation and safety protocols.
• Demonstrated teamwork and critical thinking in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Supports safe mobility for high-acuity, medically complex patients.
• Advances mobility via bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, and standing activities.
• Contributes to individualized mobility plans with nursing and rehab teams.
• Reinforces equipment use and safety, including lifts and transfer aids.
• Provides bedside education and on-the-spot coaching to staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Mobility safety awareness

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mobility equipment operation

Troubleshooting mobility devices

Job description

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

The Mobility Specialistis a frontline mobility expert responsible for advancing safe patient mobility through direct patient support, real-time staff education, competency reinforcement, and safe patient handlingexpertise. The Mobility Specialist works alongside nursing, rehabilitation, and interdisciplinary teams to mobilize medically complex patients while promoting caregiver safety and increased patient mobility throughout the hospital.Ability to work directly with patients requiring physicalassistancefor mobility, transfers, repositioning, and ambulation. Working under established mobility protocols and interdisciplinary care plans, the Mobility Specialist providesdirecthands-on support for patient mobilization, transfers, repositioning, ambulation, and equipment-assisted mobility activities.This role serves as a key resource for staff education, mobility equipment utilization, and safe patient handling practices to improve patient outcomes and reduce caregiver injury risk.

Locations

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

What You Will Do

Complex Patient Mobility

• Supports safe mobility for high-acuity,medicallycomplex, bariatric, neurologic, orthopedic, trauma, intensive care, and post-surgical patients who require advanced mobility assistance.
• Advances patient mobility through appropriate support with bed mobility, repositioning, lateral transfers, chair transfers, ambulation, standing activities, and progressive mobility interventions.
• Contributes to the implementation of individualized mobility plans developed by nursingand rehabilitation providers.
• Promotes patient safety by recognizing mobility concerns, patient tolerance issues, and safety risks and communicating them to the appropriate clinical team members.
• Encourages patient participation and independence during mobility activities while maintaining safety and adherence to established protocols.

Safe Patient Handling & Mobility

• Serves as a reliable resource for safe patient handling and mobility practices across assigned areas.
• Reinforces safe and effective use of patient handling equipment, including ceiling lifts, floor lifts, sit-to-stand devices, transfer aids, repositioning systems, lateral transfer equipment, and other mobility and safe patient handling equipment as needed.
• Promotes caregiver and patient safety by supporting consistent adherence to established mobility standards and protocols.
• Supports early and progressive mobility through proactive rounding and identification of patients who may benefit from mobility intervention.
• Partners with clinical teams to implement safe, efficient mobility interventions using appropriate equipment and support resources.

Education & Coaching

• Provides ongoing bedside education, real-time coaching, and hands-on competency reinforcement to support safe mobility practices among nursing staff, rehabilitation staff, patient care assistants, and other clinical team members.
• Serves as a frontline resource for safe patient handling and mobility equipment use, promoting safe and effective equipment utilization by staff.
• Reinforces evidence-based mobility practices through daily rounding, observation, coaching, and direct support during patient care activities.
• Supports onboarding, annual competency validation, and department education initiatives related to patient mobility and safe patient handling.
• Identifies staff learning needs and recommends opportunities for additional education or training.
• Promotes a culture of mobility, caregiver safety, and patient independence throughout the organization.
• Modelseffective communication, teamwork, and patient-centered mobility practices.

Equipment Management

• Supports equipment readiness by helping ensure mobility and safe patient handling equipment is available, functioning properly, and used appropriately.
• Promotes safe equipment practices through routine inspection, appropriate escalation of concerns, and coordination with repair or replacement resources as needed.
• Contributes to effective equipment utilization through inventory awareness, utilization tracking, and communication of equipment needs.
• Supports implementation of new mobility technologies and equipment initiatives that improve patient mobility and caregiver safety.

Documentation & Program Support

• Maintains accurate documentation of mobility interventions, staff education activities, rounding, equipment utilization, and other required program metrics.
• Contributes mobility-related data to support quality, safety, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Supports department goals related to patient mobility, injury prevention, caregiver safety, and patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement, injury prevention, and mobility program initiatives that strengthen safe patient handling practices.

Education Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Required

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
• Patient Transfer and Mobility Assistance
• Mobility Equipment Operation and Troubleshooting
• Staff Education and Coaching
• Clinical Team Collaboration
• Communication and Customer Service
• Safety Awareness and Risk Mitigation
• Documentation Accuracy
• Professionalism and Accountability
• Time Management and Organization
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Works in patient care areas throughout the hospital.
• Exposure to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and mobility limitations.
• May be required to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and alternate shifts based on operational needs.
• Must comply with all organizational infection prevention, employee health, and safety requirements.

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support required .

These Principles Apply To ALL Employees

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Stanford Health Care strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $27.20 - $34.00 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.