Safe Patient Mobilization Technician

Job description

Department Overview The SPM Tech assists direct patient care providers using safe patient mobilization techniques such as performing equipment assisted lifts, transfers, turns and repositioning of patients in clinical environment. The SPM Tech strives to promote a safe patient handling environment, for both patients and care providers. SPM Tech’s coach’s healthcare clinical staff in use of lift techniques and transfer equipment as needed. Function/Duties of Position: Rounds regularly, 3 times per 8-hour shift, to inpatient ICU floors. Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before each task (lift or reposition), including type of lift to be performed, condition of patient, and state of patient’s physical disability. Performs patient transfers or repositioning using the appropriate lifting and transfer equipment. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in transfer or reposition. Transports patients using wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed, and morgue cart to and from various locations include, but not limited to nursing units, diagnostics, pre-op, life flight pad and morgue. Transfer patients to and from stretcher, hospital bed, exam tab...