Patient Transporter - Chula Vista Medical Center - Full-Time - Variable Shift

Sharp HealthCare•Chula Vista, 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 transport equipment, supplies, specimens, and patients using the transport tracking system, ensuring patients are monitored and the environmental pathway is safe for travel. This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. Employees are required to 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).
Knowledge of proper body mechanics for safe transfers of patients and self.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

One year of hospital experience or similar experience.

Responsibilities

Practice effective communication 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, identify barriers to transporting or communication, seek resources or options, and report incomplete transports.
Communicate day-to-day operational information, including barriers and obstacles, with team members.
Transport patients safely using the correct mode of travel and comply with mobility requirements.
Ensure equipment is available, properly stored, and regularly cleaned.
Transfer and transport patients, with assistance, while safely managing complex clinical support equipment and 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 or aids appropriately; under the direction of a Registered Nurse, ambulate patients with the appropriate equipment or assistive device.
Assist with lateral and supine patient transfers between beds, chairs, and gurneys.
Use the transport tracking system to track and progress jobs, accept jobs with limited rejections, manage delays and cancellations, and use mini tasks and task assistance when available.
Identify patients using two patient identifiers and follow required patient hand-off protocols during transport.
Maintain the log book for signing patients in and out of the morgue.
Transport equipment, supplies, and specimens as required.