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Atlas Lift Tech

I love my job working with Atlas! Each day is different, and allows you the opportunity to tackle projects that could be affecting sustainable implementation of the programs while also performing patient care-oriented tasks. This job utilizes a lot of problem solving skills (determining which pieces of equipment the patient could best use, then proceeding through the lift while tackling any hiccups that could arise) as well as a lot of networking and connecting with nursing staff throughout the hospitals. If you don't know what exactly you want to do in healthcare, but want to see everything that happens in a facility, this is a great job to do so with excellent pay to boot!

I can't sing enough praises about the company culture, either. Typically, you are brought into San Ramon, CA for training for 5 days which allows you to meet a lot of upper management, all of whom really care about you right off the bat. My manager works with me to establish goals for consistent improvement. The company really prefers to hire from within, as each Program Manager works to train and groom rising Lift Coaches. Every six months, you can work through personal development courses provided by Atlas in order to promote. I believe the number they quote is a "25% pay raise over the first 30 months of employment." (Hint: many people don't even hit that 30th month of employment without being promoted to a managerial position!)

Hardest part of the job: depending on your hours, sometimes it can cut a little bit into work/life balance (late shifts, or shifts running into inconvenient hours dependent on facility) as well as being required to work holidays (holidays are 1.5x pay). Pay wouldn't be enough to live comfortably in some areas, but as this is a beginning job in healthcare, that's understandable. You'll likely be paid more (and treated vastly better) than EMS working for private companies.

Most enjoyable part of the job: I had a patient who I worked with beginning at his time in the ICU until his time of discharge (14 days later). Getting to see him improve a little bit every day while utilizing safe patient handling practices and teaching nursing staff about better and safer ways to move him was a joy, and I made sure to wish him well on his way out. This scenario happens most days in the life of a Lift Coach. Also, you're very autonomous throughout the day which requires you to keep yourself moving and motivated.

No overtime hours. I don’t know why they advertise full time when full time is only considered 32 hours. $18 is not enough to deal with management or hostile-toxic working environment! It’s ridiculous the amount of trainings that you have to do and a lot of times you are left alone to teach CNA’s and RN’s on how to use equipment fresh out of training yourself. There’s no compensation or care with this company. You’re just a body there to work and get management “numbers” up for the month. Half the time employees run jobs and don’t even do them, especially MT 3’s and 4’s that have been there. Certain people get away with stuff while others work harder. Not a good place to work if you’re looking for full time/overtime and definitely not a good working environment. Staff and management just talks behind your back and smile in your face. You get a trip out to Cali but once you get to your placement they tell you to forget everything you learned and have to learn everything from scratch which is confusing, frustrating and ridiculous as well. Ethically everything about this company is questionable. 

Atlas Lift Tech provides valuable experience in patient mobility and hospital operations, but there are several structural challenges that impact employee satisfaction and effectiveness. There is a noticeable lack of vertical mobility within the company, making long-term career growth unclear for many mobility technicians. Job security can also feel uncertain, particularly with fluctuations in hospital needs or staffing models. Additionally, there is often a lack of clarity communicated to nursing staff regarding our role—many are not informed that we do not function similarly to CNAs in terms of patient handling and support, which can lead to underutilization or miscommunication on the floor. Communication from program managers can also be inconsistent at times, leaving technicians without clear guidance or feedback. In some facilities, technicians may be the only Atlas representative on-site, responsible for responding to a high volume of calls independently, which can be both physically and mentally demanding without adequate support.

Good position for anyone trying to get into the healthcare side of work to see how everything works within a hospital and to see what you like for future careers. Only mainly need good customer service skills for staff and family members and BLS. 

pros- -
management tries there best to fair with everyone not much complaints from myself.

- Love learning from every department at the hospital

-Full time I get my hours a majority of the time

cons-
-when your on shift its one person per shift so different departments are constantly calling one per person when theres plenty of other staff members they can utilize and equipment they are trained on the floor besides waiting on a lift coach but it used to stress me out having many phone calls but now it doesn't i just take on what I can do at that moment

-Management at my location still hasn't figure out a rotation system for shifts so not 4 specific people have to work weekends a majority of the time.

I can only speak for the Mobility Coach standpoint. The job is rewarding at times sometimes it can get repetitive and Management is not always around. It's an autonomous job but it is frustrating to not have support during your shifts.I have been working for Atlas about 6 months and can honestly say I haven't received anything I was promised. I was told that we got a raise every 6 months and this did not hold to be true. I was told when you refer others you get a bonus, I have yet to receive money for referrals. Management is majority of the time very unorganized and we haven't had any group meetings to address issues in months. You get a 30 min break for a 8 hr shift that you walk around on it's not really enough. The pay is pretty good starting out. Every Job has pros and cons but Atlas is not that bad.

Currently a Mobility Coach. Because of my work experience, I was paid higher than minimum wage and aside from only being able to work maximum 40 hours a week, I enjoy it. Though some months I only work 32 hours a week because the part time guy at my facility wants to be full time, but our manager does try to give us extra shifts if we're on a short month. Currently because of the pandemic, some of the company is on furlough depending where you're at in the country and there's no clear time on when we'll be allowed back into the hospital.  They give you opportunities to increase your pay every 6 months between employee advancement and annual  start date. Company pays to send you to California for orientation week. I also have to add that those of us on furlough have our health insurance covered by HQ. 

Atlas Lift Tech is at the forefront of Safe Patient Handing accordance with state law. It's methods of implementation in facilities helps change the culture through education and training at the bedside with the assistance of Lift Coach specialists. My experience has given me the exposure of what it's like to manage a high caliber program working while coordinating with multiple individuals at the facility.

The challenges in my current position is establishing relationships with key players in order to make SPH changes while directing a team. But it does have it's rewards such as success in reducing work related injuries through our education, facilitating hospital program accomplishments with assistance from Atlas.

Upper management are very unprofessional and really needs monthly refreshers on how to treat their employees that actually does the job that they are trained to do. They lie and make excuses for their colleagues just to save face and cover it to make it seem like it’s you when it’s really them and the way they run their sites. They will get upset with you when you take your PTO, they make up rules as they go, they show no regards to your health, and they pick and choose when and who they want to discipline even if it goes against their own policy. Unless you from the area, related to, or familiar with the staff there, you won’t last long for sure. 

RNs didn't want to call team for help because they were afraid to get "certain" Lift Technicians and would rather work alone.  You get great Support depending on your personal relationship with the managers. The managers need training on ethics, toxic and hostile work culture and audits to ensure they are supporting lift staff.  Such a good concept, needs to be refined by someone invested in company longevity.

I’ve had many jobs over the years, but working at Atlas Lift Tech has been my favorite by far. My managers are supportive and understanding, which makes coming to work each day a great experience.

Being here has allowed me to see the inner workings of a hospital and support the nurses, CNAs, and staff in meaningful ways. It’s rewarding to know the work we do makes a difference.

The relationships I’ve built with my coworkers and hospital staff are ones I’ll always value. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of Atlas Lift Tech.

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