Patient Escort - Full Time - Evenings

Best Care•Omaha, NE

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Escort is responsible for transporting patients and equipment throughout Methodist Hospital. Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission. At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference through The Meaning of Care.

Requirements

High School diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) preferred.
Previous patient care contact preferred.
Excellent customer service skills required.
Skilled in critical thinking, problem solving, and sound judgment.
Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
Able to read, write, and comprehend various written reports and documents required.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force.
Carrying
Crouching
Grasping
Kneeling
Speaking/talking
Standing
Stooping/bending
Twisting
Fingering/Touching
Balancing
Hearing
Lifting
Pulling/Pushing
Reaching
Seeing/Visual
Speaking/talking
Walking
Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
Biological agents (primary air born & blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact)
Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)

Responsibilities

Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary, and support areas by following established departmental policies and procedures, following Standard Safety Precautions procedures, and using exceptional customer service to ensure delivery of services within an established time frame.
Communicates with appropriate personnel regarding transportation of patients when the patient is leaving or returning to the unit to ensure the safe transition of care for the patient according to hospital policy.
Transfers patients to and from beds, wheelchairs, or stretchers by following departmental policies and procedures and Standard Safety Precautions to ensure the safe transition of care for the patient according to hospital policy.
Transports patients to their vehicles upon hospital discharge by assisting the patients into their vehicles and loading their belongings into the vehicle to ensure the safe transition of care for the patient according to hospital policy.
Provides accurate and detailed documentation of all transport activity by using the patient tracking system or dispatch to ensure patient information is current and correct.
Picks up and delivers specimens and films by following departmental policies and procedures to ensure timely and accurate delivery to assigned locations.