Patient Attendant

Corewell Health • Trenton, MI

8d • $16 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of patients, specimens, and medication, throughout the hospital as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association or ARC American Red Cross upon hire.
• Demonstrated communication skills to interact with courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism in daily interaction with patients, their families, clinical licensed and non-licensed staff, physicians, and management.

Nice To Haves

• Prior transport experience

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely, timely, and efficiently.
• This may include assisting with lifting the patients on and off beds and moving patients throughout the hospital.
• Requires the ability to recognize if the patient is experiencing stress or other issues during transport and immediately seeks assistance.
• Monitors O2, IV’s, catheters, etc. and alert appropriate personal with problems 100% of the time.
• Informs supervisor/dispatcher of all delays within 10 minutes.
• Maintains transport equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
• Returns all equipment to the appropriate location.
• Maintains and completes all departmental records, completes proper handoff before removing patient from dept/unit.
• Check all patients ID bands and complete two patient identifiers prior to transportation.
• Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures.
• Understands and demonstrate safe lifting and transport techniques.
• Knows and practices universal precautions as appropriate.
• Requires demonstrated communication skills to interact with courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism in daily interactions with patient, their families, clinical licensed and non-licensed staff, physicians, and management.
• Ability to understand and follow direction, ability to comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
• May be responsible for transporting specimens, oxygen, stretchers, and other items as assigned.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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