Lead Transport/Courier Days

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the safe transport of patients upon admission, transport of patients at discharge, and the transport of patients from in-house patient room to diagnostic area as assigned. Guides co-workers in the performance of transport duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• One year experience
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Develops patient satisfaction by consistently providing for the safe movement of patients to and from diagnostic areas, nursing units, etc., as assigned.
• Promotes safety by accurately identifying each patient through the use of two patient ID methods.
• Ensures clinical /service outcomes by assisting with the audit of hand hygiene practices and by intervening with units and transporters to determine patient /customer needs.
• Enhances employee satisfaction by treating colleagues as co-workers and by being sensitive in regard to respect of others.
• Acts as a role model by perpetuating an attitude of reconciliation and cooperation within the team.
• Contributes to physician and employee satisfaction by timely delivery of patients to the appointed unit, clinic, or test site.
• Contributes to the completion of all tasks during the scheduled shift time and by practicing stewardship of productive time.
• Promotes team building among the internal transportation department, the nursing units, and the ancillary units to positively affect timely service delivery.
• Transports patients as needed.
• May provide input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED