Patient Escort - Full Time - Evenings

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

13h•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. Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Requirements

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.
Previous patient care contact preferred.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) preferred.

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.