Patient Transporter (Evenings)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter is responsible for the maintenance and quality of patient care within Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. This role requires adherence to Service Excellence Standards, excellent customer relations, and courteous communication skills. The transporter must demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and respect, working as a team to continuously improve work quality. Competence in understanding the needs of various age groups (pediatrics to geriatrics) is essential. The role involves documenting and alerting supervisors about equipment malfunctions, making recommendations for equipment needs, and advising nursing staff on proper patient transport modes. Recognizing and responding to emergency situations, including performing CPR if necessary, is also a key responsibility. The transporter must ensure proper handling of patients' IVs and other medical devices during transport, notify nursing units of patient status, and assist patients with transfers using safety procedures and correct body mechanics. Equipment maintenance, including cleaning and initiating repairs, filling oxygen tanks, and checking regulators, is required. Adherence to isolation techniques and assisting patients with radiology equipment are also part of the duties. Reviewing patient transport orders and attending required in-services and meetings are expected. The position requires communicating equipment issues and inventory levels to supervisors, rotating call as needed, and presenting a positive professional image. Commitment to flexible scheduling and potential cross-training are also aspects of the role.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Must be BLS certified within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as transporter preferred.

Responsibilities

Confirm patient identification prior to transport by verbal confirmation and identification band on inpatients.
Document and alert the Radiology Supervisor/Director and/or Lead of the malfunction of various types of medical equipment used in the performance of job duties.
Make recommendations to the Transport Lead/Radiology Manager/Director as to additional transport, IV poles, and oxygen equipment needed to operate the department.
Make recommendation to nursing staff on how to use proper transport modes for patients.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate code procedures and CPR if necessary.
Assure proper handling of patient's IV and other medical devices during transport.
Notify nursing units when leaving and returning with patients and utilize ticket to ride.
Assist in the movement of patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and radiographic tables, utilizing safety procedures and correct body mechanics.
Clean and initiate repairs as necessary on all transport equipment.
Fill oxygen tanks as needed and check oxygen regulators for proper operations prior to use.
Utilize proper isolation techniques according to Hospital policy.
Assist patients to and from stretchers, wheelchairs, and radiology equipment to include CT/MRI scanner.
Review patient's ticket to ride and verify physician’s orders prior to patient transport to the department.
Attend in-services, hospital-wide orientations, and other meetings as required.
Communicate equipment malfunctions and low inventory levels to the appropriate supervisor.
Rotate call as needed.
Present self in a positive manner, as reflected by personal attire and etiquette.
Demonstrate a commitment to flexible scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.
May be cross trained as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.