Patient Transportation Aide

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. As a Patient Transportation Aide, you will be responsible for the timely, comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment, and other related items. In this position, you play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to the attention and treatment they need, offering a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives every day. You can also benefit from the numerous professional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system. A caregiver in this position works Friday and Saturday nights from 11:00PM – 7:00AM.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Demonstrated interest and aptitude
Expressed genuine concern and care for patient welfare
Ability to lift and transfer patients requiring much assistance with minimal help.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Responsibilities

Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures.
Transport patients with/without IVs and oxygen to and from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary.
Clean, sanitize and account for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and store in designated areas.
Provide wheelchairs for ACC, other areas and visitors, restock portable oxygen tanks and respond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.
Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system.
Notify nursing caregivers, clinicians, technicians or reception upon arrival of the patient.
Complete required logs and forms, including Critical Information.
Verify correct patient identification through appropriate means (i.e. armband, chart, pager, DOB, etc.) for proper mode of transportation and standard precautions.
Assist nursing caregivers in bedding or moving patients from bed into wheelchair or onto stretcher.
Consult with nursing caregivers before lifting and transferring patients and obtain assistance when necessary.
Complete transports quickly and efficiently and notify dispatchers when assignments are initiated, completed or when delays/cancellations are encountered.
Understand and apply knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics for lifting and moving patients.