Lift Team Technician

About the role

The Lift Team Technician will perform safe patient handling and movement. Communicates effectively with patients, families and members of the health care team. Maintains patient handling and lift equipment. Provides education related to Lift Team Program and safe patient handling and movement. Participates in Quality Improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient handling / lift equipment.
  • Responsible for visual inspection and inventory of patient lifting equipment.
    • Notifies supervisor and/or Bio Medical Department if visual inspection reveals problems with equipment or the equipment is not working upon use.
• Applies infection control principles, including universal precautions and appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Maintains proper hygiene of lifting equipment, including hover mats, gait belts, slings, and low friction sheets.
• Performs safe patient handling and movement.
  • Utilizes good body mechanics when performing lifts and transfers.
    • Delivers care based on educational and developmental needs, age and standard of care.
      • Affirms the complexity of lift or transfer needed.
        • Uses appropriate lift practices and devices when performing lifts and transfers.

Requirements

• High School or higher is required.
  • Less than 1 year in a healthcare setting, EMT, NAI, Firefighter experience and knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and/or exercise physiology preferred.
    • Heart Saver Requirement within 2 months of employment.
      • Must successfully complete physical demands assessment prior to employment.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete physical demands assessment prior to employment.
  • Passes Occupational Health Screenings.
    • Passes Criminal Record Check.
      • Passes Education Verification.
        • Passes Reference Checks.
          • Passes Licensure Verification.
            • Passes Genetic Information and Testing.
              • Passes Family and Medical Leave.
                • Passes Sexual Orientation.
                  • Passes Gender Identity or Expression.
                    • Passes Status Protected by Law.

    Skills

    • Knowledge of patient handling and lift equipment.
      • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the health care team.
        • Ability to maintain patient handling and lift equipment.
          • Ability to apply infection control principles, including universal precautions and appropriate personal protective equipment.
            • Ability to perform safe patient handling and movement.
              • Ability to utilize good body mechanics when performing lifts and transfers.
                • Ability to assess complexity of lift or transfer needed.
                  • Ability to use appropriate lift practices and devices when performing lifts and transfers.
                    • Ability to return to units (as specified by the supervisor) between rounds to assist the nursing staff.
                      • Ability to assist and collaborate with other departments, including off-campus locations, to support patient safety and care.
                        • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and or members of the health care team.
                          • Ability to demonstrate the use of therapeutic and appropriate communication when assisting patients and families.
                            • Ability to seek clarity and / or direction and provide feedback as needed with nursing staff related to patient handling activities.
                              • Ability to actively listen to concerns and respond with empathy to build trust and reduce anxiety.
                                • Ability to use clear, concise language when explaining procedures or safety measures to patients and staff.
                                  • Ability to escalate issues promptly to the appropriate department or leadership when communication barriers arise.
                                    • Ability to provide education related to Lift Team Program and safe patient handling and movement.
                                      • Ability to mentor health care workers in safe lifting practices and appropriate use of lift equipment.
                                        • Ability to provide support and assistance to patients and families when practicing transfer techniques for post hospital setting.
                                          • Ability to be CPI-certified Lift Team techs to assist with Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) interventions when necessary.
                                            • Ability to participate in Quality Improvement activities.
                                              • Ability to provide accurate and consistent documentation of daily patient lifts and transfers on Lift Team Log.
                                                • Ability to participate in promotion, enhancement and ongoing development of Lift Team Program.
                                                  • Ability to ensure all certifications remain current to support safe patient handling practices and meet organizational standards.

                        Benefits

                        N/A

                        Pay

                        $18.00 - $21.53

                        Schedule

                        N/A

                        Company

                        ECU Health Medical Center is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.