Mobile Integrated Health Professional

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

5/30/2025

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

600017

Job Title:

Mobile Integrated Health Professional

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Professional is an integral part of the Home-Based Hospital Care (HBHC) interdisciplinary care team, providing hands-on clinical care and acute support to patients in their home setting. Operating primarily in the patient's home environment, the MIH Professional functions with a high level of autonomy under the direction of the HBHC Medical Director.

This role is responsible for conducting clinical assessments, delivering delegated medical care, documenting interventions, and collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure the safe, efficient, and patient-centered delivery of acute care at home. In addition to strong clinical skills, the MIH Professional must perform home safety assessments, adapt patient and caregiver education to unique situations, and support care through in-person visits and digital health technologies. Interdisciplinary case conferencing and timely, thorough documentation in the electronic health record are essential responsibilities of this role.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments of physical, functional, and psychosocial status.

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Assess the home environment for safety, infection control, and community resource needs.

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Maintains technical skills according to required standards, as measured by competency assessments during orientation and as required.

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Implements safe, competent care with HBHC patients and families within policies, procedures, and standards of care.

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Provide delegated clinical care including vital sign monitoring, wound care, blood draws, IV administration, medication setup, and injections.

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Identify signs of patient deterioration or risk and escalate appropriately via established protocols.

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Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic.

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Communicate effectively with the broader HBHC care team to support care planning and timely interventions.

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Support patients and caregivers with education related to medications, symptoms, and home care.

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Adhere to infection control and safety procedures appropriate to the home environment.

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Assist with transition planning, community resource linkage, and home safety evaluations.

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Involves the patient and caregiver in the plan of care, incorporating their cultural, spiritual and other belief systems.

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Participate in interdisciplinary huddles and ongoing case conferences.

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Collaborate respectfully with colleagues in nursing, pharmacy, social work, and provider teams.

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Maintain and manage medical equipment and supplies in field kits.

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Report equipment, supply, or environmental safety concerns to leadership.

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Participate in pilot workflows and documentation refinements to support program evolution.

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Assist leadership in identifying potential clinical practice issues and contribute to the development of specific plans to improve HBHC patients and outcomes.

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Other duties as assigned.

ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

X

Clinical

(Select all that apply)

Infants (Birth - 11 months)

Toddlers (1 - 3 years)

Preschool (4 - 5 years)

School Age (6 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 19 years)

X

Young Adult (20 - 40 years)

X

Middle Adult (41 - 65 years)

X

Older Adult (Over 65)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Completion of an accredited Paramedic program

Required

2 years

of field paramedic experience

Required

1 year

of experience in home-based care settings

Preferred

Active Paramedic license in the state of Wisconsin

Upon Hire

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR Certification

Upon Hire

Required

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Upon Hire

Required

Community Paramedic (CP) endorsement through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

within 12 months

Required

Community Paramedic (CP) endorsement through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Upon Hire

Preferred

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Experience documenting in Epic or other EHR systems

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Ability to function with a high degree of independence, flexibility, and autonomy

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Ability to collaborate with other disciplines to provide care

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Excellent interpersonal and group process skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may only be negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.