Mobility Specialist - Physical Therapy - Full Time Job at Guthrie, Sayre, PA

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  • Guthrie
  • Sayre, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

In collaboration with Rehabilitation and Nursing, and under the direction of Rehabilitation, the Mobility Specialist provides mobility to promote maximum function based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) goal score.

Education, License, & Cert:

  • High school Graduate/GED and must be knowledgeable in use of computers.
  • Prefer successful completion of a CNA training course or currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or successfully completed a fundamentals of nursing course, or has had experience in the field of Therapy or previously completed internal training for a care partner role or mobility specialist

Experience:

  • Experience desired but not necessary

Licenses & Certifications:

  • None required

School Education:

  • High School Grad or Equivalent

Essential functions:

  • Participates in the mobility of all patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score
  • Openly communicates individual patient progress so all members of the healthcare team are involved and aware of the patient’s level of function
  • Collaborate with RN staff prior to mobilizing patient to ensure patient is medically stable for activity.
  • Incorporates proper safe patient handling skills such as body mechanics for safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients
  • Ensure all appropriate patients are out of bed daily utilizing the necessary equipment based on the patients current level of function
  • Assist therapy team as a second set of hands during sessions when warranted

Other Duties:

  • Maintain a clean and safe environment for mobilization of the patient
  • Demonstrate the ability to accept other non-routine work assignments as appropriate
  • Maintain PAR level of Safe Patient Handling Equipment on the nursing unit
  • Attend Monthly Rehab staff meetings as appropriate

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Job Tags

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