Patient Transporter - PRN

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The Patient Transporter 1 transports patients, patients belongings, medical records, hospital equipment safely, and in a kind, courteous, and timely manner via wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and carts.

• Safely transports patients and their belongings, medical records, charts, and equipment to various areas.
• Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients and co-workers.
• Safely moves patients with traction, IVs, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other encumbrances.
• Provides emergency assistance to patients who become ill during transport process until proper staff can be notified and assistance arrives.
• Verifies the proper patient identity by visually checking patient identification or verifying with nursing staff.
• When transporting a cardiac-monitored patient, RN will accompany patient unless patient meets criteria for nurse driven removal of Cardiac monitoring for Inpatient Transport. Stays with patient unless a licensed nurse takes over monitoring; watches for changes in patterns; calls for help when needed.
• Notifies dispatcher of status of assigned duties and proceeds as instructed.
• Champions overall safety in the department. Reports possible safety issues and recommends appropriate changes. Complies with OSHA, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Dresses in designated uniform and adheres to proper hygiene when reporting to work and performing job duties.
• Transports bodies to the morgue and ensures that proper documentation is completed.

• Ability to use appropriate communication equipment, operate wheelchairs, hospital beds and stretchers.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• Able to provide consistently excellent customer service with empathy, patience and confidence.
• Able to understand the customer’s point of view and take ownership of creating a solution to their issues.
• Interpersonal skills required to interact effectively with patients and staff.
• Basic computer skills, including but not limited to: typing, information security, electronic medical documentation, hand held scanning and email.

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

• Education – H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• Experience – Less than 1 Year of Experience
• Certification/Licensure – Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care