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Job TitleMobility Technician

                        

LocationCleveland

                    

FacilityFairview Hospital

                     

DepartmentParkview Iii-Fairview Hospital

                      

Job CodeC9998E

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.  

Fairview Hospital’s Parkview III Complex Medical Care unit primarily focuses on the care of post-operative patients in Med/Surg. This collaborative, multi-disciplinary team provides care to patients who have had orthopaedic, spine, low-risk bariatric, urology, vascular, colorectal, and general surgeries, but this unit sees all types of surgical and trauma patients. As a Mobility Technician in Parkview III, you will provide patient care services related to ambulation, transfers, and positioning of designated inpatients under the direction of professional clinical staff. This role supports reduced length of stay, achievement of provider-directed goals, enhanced recovery and function, improved skin integrity, prevention of complications such as DVT and bowel obstructions, and the promotion of psychological well-being.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide various patient care activities and services related to the ambulation, transfer and positioning of designated inpatients under the direction of the professional staff. 

Follow nurse/therapist instructions.

Utilize proper body mechanics and attend to patient safety.

Report unusual observations to supervisor.

Work with nurse/therapist to achieve optimal patient care/satisfaction by responding to nursing/therapy directions and physicians’ orders.

Monitor processes to improve service within the department/facility.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

High School graduate or GED equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or must obtain within first year

One year of experience in a patient care setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

High work ethic 

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Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Required standing and walking for six to eight hours in an eight hour shift.

Frequently requires lifting and turning patients, and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Requires working under stressful conditions.

Requires some exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids or potentially infectious materials.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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