Patient Transporter

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Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Salary range: $19.28 - $27.17

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift

Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:
Patient Transportation

Transports patients in all departments of the hospital, assisting with patient care and procedures.

Education:Required:
High school diploma, GED or higher level degree

Licensure/Certification:Required:
American Heart Association BLS

Experience:Preferred:
Healthcare experience

Reports To: Supervisor

Supervises: N/A

Ages of Patients: Neonate/ Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
• Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information
• Knowledge of good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients

• 1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and reports suspected violations.
• 2. Practices hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
• 3. Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of workflow.
• 4. Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
• 5. Provides safe patient environment at all times; stays with patients who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves, correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
• 6. Transports patients in a safe/comfortable manner to and from department / floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport (SBAR).
• 7. Assists clinical staff with patient procedures as assigned.
• 8. Assists clinical staff with moving patients when necessary.
• 9. Notifies patient's Registered Nurse (RN) prior to transport and upon return.
• 10. Notifies RN if patient needs taken off or put on monitor during ED transport.
• 11. Operates patient support equipment, including oxygen tanks (E tanks), Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
• 12. Maintains, sanitizes gurneys and keeps them stocked.
• 13. Assists with Lab specimens when needed; routinely transports specimens from surgery to Lab.
• 14. Escorts visitors, patient’s families to waiting areas, cafeteria, etc..
• 15. Performs dispatch duties as needed.
• 16. Stocks O2/E tanks throughout the hospital.
• 17. Provides patient observation at the discretion of a RN and communicates observations of patient condition changes to RN.
• 18. Performs other duties as assigned.