Patient Transporter

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service to our patients as you will be playing an essential role in helping them receive the care they need. Patient transporters quickly become familiar with all areas of the hospital while leaving lasting impressions on our patients and visitors. A caregiver in this position works variable shifts| every other weekend and occasionally on-call| day/evening shifts.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Organizational, decisive judgment, problem solving, communications, good customer service skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Can handle multiple tasks, be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions as needed
After selection and placement, requires three months on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures and patient emergency and safety procedures, proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients
Requires full range of body motion including handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working with some exposure to communicable disease.
Ability to move/transport up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.).
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.
Transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs, or stretchers.
Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.
Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.
Approach and aid patients and visitors.
Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.
Disinfect and maintain equipment.
Perform environmental and safety checks, identify malfunctioning equipment, document findings and report on malfunctioning equipment.
Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.
Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.