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

FLSA 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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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.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

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

Must possess a current, valid driver’s license issued by the individual’s state of residence.

Must be at least 21 years old or have a minimum of three (3) years of driving experience to operate a Personal Vehicle, Patient/Visitor Vehicle, or standard UW Health Fleet Vehicle.

Upon Hire

Required

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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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: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, 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 occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

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: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

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

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

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.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. 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.