Support Services Mobility Technician: Irvine Support Services

Patient Mobility Technician

The Patient Mobility Technician assists with the safe movement, positioning, and mobilization of patients across the healthcare facility. Working closely with all medical staff, the technician plays a key role in supporting patient recovery by promoting early mobility, preventing deconditioning, and ensuring the use of proper body mechanics and mobility equipment. The Patient Mobility Technician supports safe patient handling and mobility practices with education and training. The Mobility Tech will support patient extractions, patient lifts, patient transport jobs, and coaching of staff on the use of all Lift equipment associated with the facility. The Mobility techs are the experts for supporting the safe patient handling program under OSHA guidelines. Department will ensure timely and efficient job turns for patients and materials with checking battery life on equipment and support supply needs for each equipment specific to patient needs. Other supporting assistance is provided at varying levels based on the career category they fall in as outlined below. This position will perform all of the above duties including training of new hires and the ability to step in and assumed roles within Support Services transport duties when needed.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with transfers (bed to chair, repositions etc.), ambulation, and repositioning in accordance with individualized mobility plans.
Use proper techniques and equipment such as gait belts, slide sheets, transfer boards, and mechanical lifts to ensure patient and staff safety.
Support early and progressive mobility initiatives in critical care, post-operative, or medical-surgical units.
Work collaboratively with clinical staff to assess patient readiness and mobility status.
Maintain, clean, and store mobility equipment properly and report any equipment malfunctions.
Follow infection prevention, fall prevention, and safety protocols.
Respond promptly to mobility-related calls and requests from nursing and therapy staff.

Skills
Knowledge of body mechanics and safe patient handling practices.
Compassionate, patient-focused attitude with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Comfortable using or learning electronic documentation tools.
Physical ability to lift, push, pull, and stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

Ability to read, speak, understand, and follow written and verbal directions in English with a basic range of comprehension sufficient for understanding job specific forms, documents, signs, symbols and written instructions. Recognizes and comprehends emergency and urgent situations and can react and communicate so others understand. Ability to train other staff members on work duties, follow instructions, and schedule flexibility due to needs of hospital. To perform duties of SS Tech must also demonstrate computer skills in utilizing the various software's of the workstation.
High School graduate or GED preferred
Previous Call Center preferred
Current Dispatch/Patient Transport experience
Basic Math Skills and knowledge of the 24 hour time system is also preferred
Willingness to work in sister departments such as (Storeroo, Mailroom, and Print Shop). Always willing to learn other job functions to be a universal tool for the Support Services Department

License Required Valid California driver's license required for those who are authorized to operate Hoag vehicles Certifications Required BLS certification required prior to completion of department orientation

About Us

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County's health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.

Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.

Job Info

• Job Identification 128305
• Job Category Support Services
• Locations 16200 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618, US
• Pay Range $23.05-$35.64/hourly
• Job Schedule Part Time