Patient Transporter - Sharp Metro - Part-Time (0.6) - Day Shift (0900)

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Transport assists with mobilizing patients using lift equipment, mobilization aids, and other trained health care professionals to provide safe and effective transports throughout the facility. Patient Transporters also transport equipment, supplies, specimens, and patients using the transport tracking system, while ensuring patients are monitored and the environmental pathway is safe for travel. This is a part-time position at 0.6 FTE on the day shift, with hours from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekend work is required every other weekend; on-call is not required. The role is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU-UHW. Employees must join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the agreement.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics for safe patient transfers and personal safety.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

One year of hospital experience or similar experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively in a demanding environment and demonstrate positive interpersonal skills with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, supervisors, and hospital staff.
Communicate relevant patient information to appropriate staff and identify barriers to transporting or communicating with patients and their plan of care, seeking resources or alternatives as needed.
Inform appropriate units and staff about incomplete transports and communicate operational barriers or obstacles with team members.
Transport patients safely using the correct mode of travel and comply with mobility requirements.
Ensure equipment is available, stored properly, and cleaned regularly.
Transfer and transport patients with assistance and complex clinical support equipment while maintaining the integrity of intravenous lines, suction devices, feeding tubes, and similar equipment.
Take action in life-threatening situations and immediately notify the licensed nurse.
Use lift and mobilization equipment and aids appropriately; under the direction of a Registered Nurse, ambulate patients using appropriate equipment or assistive devices.
Assist with lateral and supine patient transfers between beds, chairs, and gurneys.
Use the transport tracking system to track and progress jobs, accept jobs, manage delays and cancellations, and use mini tasks and task assistance when available.
Identify patients using two patient identifiers and follow the required patient hand-off protocol during transport.
Maintain the log book for signing patients in and out of the morgue.
Transport equipment, supplies, specimens, and patients throughout the facility.