Patient Transporter - Atrium Health Cabarrus
About The Position
The Patient Transporter is responsible for providing guest/transport services within the facility. This includes transporting patients during admissions, transfers, and discharges, as well as escorting patients, visitors, and staff. The role also involves transporting patients with medical devices and equipment, coordinating activities to guide individuals within the facility, and ensuring the safe handling and transport of patients. Additionally, the transporter will provide basic education to patients and visitors, utilize capacity management systems, and assist with the care and maintenance of transport equipment. Monitoring the facility for safety and cleanliness, maintaining equipment inventory, and completing required training are also key aspects of this role.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- BLS certified within 6 months.
- Experience in physically demanding work environment.
Nice To Haves
- Oral and written communication skills, organizational, typing and strong leadership skills desirable.
- Previous experience in a guest services or hospitality industry is desirable.
- Computer and data entry skills are desirable.
Responsibilities
- Perform excellence customer service in transporting daily.
- Provide guest/transport services to include; transports, transfers, discharges, admissions, escorts, materials and equipment including transport of patients with medical devices/equipment (oxygen cylinders, intravenous pumps, PCA pumps, wound vac, etc.)
- Coordinate activities to guide patients, visitors/guests, and staff to desired designations within the facilities.
- Possess the ability to adjust the liter flow and determine PSI in an oxygen cylinder as well as the ability to transfer canula tubing for wall unit to/from cylinder.
- Perform safe patient handling to include; moving patient, patient lifts, patient transfers (stand-pivot and lateral), etc.
- Provide education to patients and visitors/guests (room orientation, transport process, etc.) and answer questions regarding essential support services or provide the appropriate resource(s).
- Use capacity management system and equipment to process task (Encompass/Epic, I Phone, Halo, computer, etc.)
- Assist with care and maintenance of transport equipment to ensure equipment is safe, clean, and ready for use.
- Inspect equipment before and after use to identify defective equipment. Report defective equipment immediately to supervisor.
- Monitor facilities to ensure environment is safe and clean (ensuring unattended equipment is removed from hallways, not blocking electrical panels, fire extinguishers or emergency exits)
- Maintain equipment inventory throughout facilities; stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, oxygen cylinders and carriers, IV poles, etc.
- Complete and maintain required training, educational programs, and certification.
- Attend meetings as required.
- Adhere to Advocate Health and departmental policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
