Patient Transport 40 Hours 3:00 PM- 11:30 PM
About The Position
Under general supervision, transports patients to and from the Radiology Department while maintaining patient safety and dignity. This position works 40 hours on a 3:00 PM–11:30 PM schedule and requires rotating weekends and holidays. The Patient Transporter moves patients between nursing floors and Radiology, ensures patients are safely positioned in wheelchairs and stretchers, follows hospital travel tickets and patient-identification procedures, communicates with patients and receiving staff, and maintains transport equipment. The role also follows applicable emergency procedures, clinic policies, behavioral expectations, and customer-service standards; participates in quality-improvement activities and mandatory education; and performs other duties as needed or directed.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Minimum 1–2 years of related experience.
- No licensure, certification, or registration required.
- No specific skills, knowledge, or abilities required.
- Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
- Available to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Transfer patients between nursing floors and sections of the Radiology Department courteously, promptly, and safely, following patient-transport standards.
- Safely place patients in wheelchairs and on stretchers.
- Transport patients according to the Hospital Travel Ticket and seek clarification from the unit when necessary.
- Communicate effectively with patients and/or family members to support patient comfort and safety.
- Transfer patient care to appropriate Radiology personnel by recording each patient’s name in the appropriate logbook and speaking directly with a member of the receiving modality.
- Follow patient-identification policy by verifying two identifiers against the patient’s name band.
- Notify the nursing station when each patient leaves the floor and when the patient is returned.
- Clean and prepare wheelchairs, stretchers, and oxygen tanks daily, and promptly report equipment problems to appropriate supervisory personnel.
- Follow procedures for emergency codes, including Code 99 and Code Red, and emergencies within the Radiology Department.
- Incorporate Lahey Clinic guiding principles, mission, and goals into daily activities and comply with clinic policies and departmental behavioral expectations.
- Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients, and meet customer-service standards.
- Demonstrate understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
- Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality-improvement activities and successfully complete mandatory education.
- Perform other duties as needed or directed to meet departmental needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
