Mobility Technician - Burn Trauma Intermediate Care - Med/Surg

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Mobility Technician to assist clinical staff in an inpatient setting. You will help with patient mobility, transport between treatment areas, infection control, and provide basic clerical support to the care team.

Requirements include a HS Diploma or Equivalent and Basic Life Support certification within 90 days of hire. This role supports neurosurgery, trauma, burns and orthopedic teams across the 525-bed campus.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Basic Life Support Certification is required within 90 days of hire.
• Experience with inpatient mobility and patient transport is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical staff with patient mobility, exercises and functional activities.
• Transport patients to and from treatment areas.
• Inspect and maintain mobility and related equipment.
• Perform basic clerical tasks to support treatment plans.

Skills

Mobility support

Infection control

Patient transport

Clerical support

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

The Mobility Technician is responsible for assisting clinical staff and members of the interprofessional healthcare team, as assigned, under the direct supervision of clinical staff within inpatient setting. This position performs delegated activities that include but are not limited to patient mobility, infection control processes, assisting patients in practicing exercises or functional activities, transporting patients to and from treatment areas, inspecting and maintaining equipment, and a variety of basic clerical functions supporting clinical staff in successful provision of treatment plans.

Department Overview:

Burn Trauma is a 34-bed mixed Intermediate care and medical/surgical unit. There are 17 beds forstepdown/intermediatelevel of care. The patient population is neurosurgery, trauma, burns and orthopedic trauma. The intermediate care patients are received from both the Burn/Trauma ICU and the Neurosurgical ICU.There are also 17 beds for medical/surgical level of care for neurosurgical, trauma, burns, orthopedic trauma, and bariatric weight loss (gastric bypass and gastric sleeves).

Education

• HS Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support Certification (Required within 90 days of hire)

Keywords: Mobility Tech, Mobility, Transporter, Clinical Support

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.ed Imaging Center at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach and offers high-speed digital diagnostic equipment that provides faster and more precise results. The center provides one of the region's most advanced imaging technologies interpreted by board certified radiologists specializing in various areas of imaging.