Mobility Specialist - Physical Therapy - Per Diem

Guthrie; Sayre (Bradford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie is seeking a Mobility Specialist to collaborate with Rehabilitation and Nursing to promote patient mobility based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM goals. The role emphasizes teamwork with the rehabilitation team and adherence to safe patient handling practices.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED with computer literacy; CNA training or nursing coursework is preferred, though experience in therapy or care partner roles may also qualify.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED; computer literacy.
• Prefer CNA training or current enrollment in a licensed nurse program or completed fundamentals of nursing; therapy experience also considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist mobility of patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM goals.
• Communicate patient progress to the healthcare team.
• Coordinate with RN staff to ensure medical stability before mobilizing patients.
• Apply safe patient handling techniques during lifting, turning and positioning.
• Ensure patients are out of bed daily using appropriate equipment.
• Support therapy sessions as a secondary assistant when needed.

Skills

Mobility support

Team communication

Safe patient handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA training / fundamentals of nursing

Job description

Position Summary

In collaboration with Rehabilitation and Nursing, and under the direction of Rehabilitation, the Mobility Specialist provides mobility to promote maximum function based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) goal score.

Education, License, & Cert

• High school Graduate/GED and must be knowledgeable in use of computers.
• Prefer successful completion of a CNA training course or currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or successfully completed a fundamentals of nursing course, or has had experience in the field of Therapy or previously completed internal training for a care partner role or mobility specialist.

Experience

• Experience desired but not necessary.

Licenses & Certifications

• None required.

School Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent

Essential functions

• Participates in the mobility of all patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score
• Openly communicates individual patient progress so all members of the healthcare team are involved and aware of the patient’s level of function.
• Collaborate with RN staff prior to mobilizing patient to ensure patient is medically stable for activity.
• Incorporates proper safe patient handling skills such as body mechanics for safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients
• Ensure all appropriate patients are out of bed daily utilizing the necessary equipment based on the patients current level of function.
• Assist therapy team as a second set of hands during sessions when warranted.

Other Duties

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for mobilization of the patient
• Demonstrate the ability to accept other non-routine work assignments as appropriate
• Maintain PAR level of Safe Patient Handling Equipment on the nursing unit.
• Attend Monthly Rehab staff meetings as appropriate.