Compassionate Per Diem Patient Transport Aide

Job Description
- Patient Transporter
- Per Diem (Stony Brook Southampton Hospital) (2602952)

Patient Transporter
- Per Diem (Stony Brook Southampton Hospital)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Patient Transport Aide is an integral part of the team, the Environmental Services Transport Aide is responsible for activities that support patient-focused care within the hospital.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Maintaining patient safety and privacy at all times during travel times.
• Transporting patients throughout the hospital, in stretchers or wheelchairs.
• Responds to patients' transport requests throughout the hospital with a sense of urgency, meeting their delivery goals. Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Perform clean-up of stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs according to established procedures. Be able to perform moving patients from stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs to hospital beds and vice versa with the assistance of a Nursing Assistant, in accordance with proper body mechanics and proper safe patient handling procedures.
• Transport patients on stretchers, beds or wheelchairs. Transport specimens, equipment, collect dirty equipment, i.e., I.V pumps, case carts and patient belongings in accordance to established procedures.
• To actively participate in orientation and training activities and adhere to hospital departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with patient discharges as needed to ensure patient flow.
• Assist with Environmental Services duties as needed.
• Monitors reports and corrects when necessary any unsafe of dysfunctional conditions. Initiate and follow up on requisitions for maintenance and/or repairs.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal State, JCAHO, OSHA, and CDC.
• To ensure patient safety, required to follow National Patient Safety Goals. Required to ask for two patient identifiers at all times. Utilizing armband for patient name and date of birth (DOB).
• Obtain patient charts and test order requests according to established procedures.
• Understand the proper chemical/disinfectant/sanitizing procedures and comply with all infection prevention policies.
• Other duties as assigned by Management. Must be able to speak, read, and write English to communicate and understand department in-services and literature. Must be able to communicate with dispatchers and understand requests.
• Excellent customer service skills and work with minimal supervision. Additionally, must work well in a team environment.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or GED diploma.
• Current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
• CPR certification.
• Excellent verbal/communication, listening and customer service skills
• Ability to service/quality-focused to meet a wide range of needs.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and work at a fast pace.
• Ability to display a neat, professional appearance with a smile.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English in order to comprehend in-services and department literature.
• Heavy physical effort must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 75lbs.
• Prolonged, extensive & considerable standing/walking, reaching, stooping, bending, and kneeling.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience in a health care facility.

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.

Special Notes
: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to…