Mobility Technician — Per Diem, Day Shift

Tenet Healthcare; Indio, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insu

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing ed

Health savings accounts & dependent FS

Employee Assistance program

Voluntary benefits: pet, legal, etc.

Job summary

JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, CA, part of Desert Care Network, is seeking a Mobility Technician (Per Diem). This role supports nursing and therapy teams with transfers, repositioning, and ambulation to promote early mobility and safe patient handling.

You will educate staff on mobility equipment, document activity in EMR, and help implement fall prevention and rehabilitation goals. The ideal candidate has experience in patient care or rehab support and may hold EMT, CNA, or rehab tech

Qualifications

• Graduate of physical therapy aide, rehabilitation tech, EMT or nursing assistant program.
• Prior patient care, rehabilitation or therapy support experience preferred.
• 6 months of rehabilitation or therapy support experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mobility and movement specialist, supporting nursing and therapy teams in transfers, lifts, ambulation and repositioning.
• Educate and coach staff on proper use of mobility aids, lift equipment and safe movement techniques.
• Promote early mobility and align goals with individualized care plans with therapy and nursing teams.
• Round on assigned units to identify patients ready for activity progression and ensure timely interventions.
• Document mobility activity, patient response and level of assistance in the EMR.
• Maintain mobility equipment inventory and ensure adherence to safe patient handling protocols.

Education

Graduate of physical therapy aide, rehabilitation tech, EMT or nursing assistant program

Job description

JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, CA, part of Desert Care Network, is seeking a Mobility Technician (Per Diem). This role supports nursing and therapy teams with transfers, repositioning, and ambulation to promote early mobility and safe patient handling.

You will educate staff on mobility equipment, document activity in EMR, and help implement fall prevention and rehabilitation goals. The ideal candidate has experience in patient care or rehab support and may hold EMT, CNA, or rehab tech