PATIENT TRANSPORTER

Independence Health System•Greensburg, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Hospital-wide, as a member of a Transport TEAM, provides timely individual patient transport via wheelchair or cart, primarily for designated inpatients and occasional outpatients, transporting patients for designated testing, therapy, treatment, pre or post-operative care or admission/discharge. Shift assignment of patient transporter employees is pre-set by the Patient Transporter, Supervisor, who also performs dispatching duties throughout the day-shift (peak transport times) via cell phone to each TEAM patient transporter. Responsible to coordinate patient transport with assigned charge nurse (inpatient) or technician and then safely and efficiently transport the patient, IV equipment, monitoring equipment, the medical record and oxygen equipment as required with any assigned transport. In addition, job assignments may include stock maintenance/distribution of oxygen tanks and regulators to assigned departments in the hospital.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment
Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program Required
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with patients.

Responsibilities

Introduces self to patient and explains transport plan and destination.
Provides for appropriate mode of transportation considering the patient's condition, comfort, and any safety factors.
Transfers patient to/from cart, wheelchair, or other transport vehicle according to procedure and is knowledgeable and effectively operates transport equipment.
Identifies patient prior to transport.
Completes tasks as assigned through capacity management.
Determines patient code status prior to transport.
Uses appropriate isolation techniques and complies with universal precautions.
Stores and cleans transport equipment appropriately throughout the day.
Assists in coordinating patient trips.
Other duties as assigned.
Communication with patients/family/department coworkers/ancillary departments and supervisors essential for the function of successful performance of this job.
Safely transport of patients within the hospital for testing, procedures, surgery, treatment or admission/discharge
Safely transports assigned equipment or specimens, as necessary and time allows, with patient transport being the hospital priority.
Provides in-house direction and customer service support for organizational excellence.