Mobility Technician, Baptist Downtown

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. seeks a compassionate Mobility Technician to join the Nursing Support team at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. This full-time day role works 40 hours per week, 8:00am–6:30pm, supporting patient mobility.

Responsibilities include assisting with repositioning, ambulation, and transfers, using lifts and transfer boards, and documenting activities. Requirements include HSD/GED and BCLS; an Associate’s Degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• HSD/GED required.
• Associate’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical staff in the safe repositioning, ambulation, and transfer of patients.
• Utilize patient handling equipment such as lifts, slide sheets, and transfer boards.
• Respond to mobility requests from nursing and rehabilitation departments.
• Support fall prevention strategies and early mobility protocols.
• Document patient mobility activities in accordance with hospital policies.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and report any malfunctions or safety concerns.

Skills

Patient handling

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

HSD/GED

Associate degree preferred

Job description

About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking for a compassionate, capable, and team-oriented Mobility Technician to join our Nursing Support team.

This is a Full-Time Days position working 40 hours per week, with shifts of 8:00am-6:30pm at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville (Downtown), FL.

We are looking for candidates who thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment and focus on providing quality patient care. Mobility Technicians assist nursing staff in supporting the mobility needs of patients.

Mobility Technician Job Responsibilities:

• Assist clinical staff in the safe repositioning, ambulation, and transfer of patients
• Utilize patient handling equipment such as lifts, slide sheets, and transfer boards
• Respond to mobility requests from nursing and rehabilitation departments
• Support fall prevention strategies and early mobility protocols
• Document patient mobility activities in accordance with hospital policies
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and report any malfunctions or safety concerns.

Mobility Technician Experience:

• None

Education:

• HSD/GED required
• Associate’s Degree Preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Required

Primary Location:

Downtown - Main Building