Transport Team Tech

Cincinnati Children's

9d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Transport Team Tech is responsible for utilizing emergency medical technician clinical skills, medical terminology, and ORC Emergency Vehicle Operation laws to transport patients. This role independently assesses department needs and responds within the EMT scope of practice. The Tech must maintain a current driver's license with a good driving record (no more than 5 points), current national registry, Ohio and Kentucky EMS certification, and a clear record of incidents in a CCHMC vehicle. Responsibilities include turning in all fuel slips and required documentation, and demonstrating compliance with physical requirements of lifting, pushing, and carrying up to 150 lbs. The role also involves fostering a safe environment, ensuring crew, family, and patients adhere to safety requirements in a moving vehicle, maintaining an organized and safe work environment, reporting malfunctioning equipment and hazards, anticipating changes in needs based on volume, and ensuring proper working conditions of patient care and unit equipment. Effective communication with the healthcare team, patients, and families is crucial, including reporting changes in patient condition, responding promptly to requests, participating in performance improvement activities, and maintaining confidentiality. The Tech must act in a manner that maintains confidentiality, protects patient/family information, and accesses only necessary information.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
1+ year of work experience in a related job discipline
Current Ohio EMT-Basic or equivalent certification
Obtain Kentucky EMT-Basic certificate within 6 months of hire.
Obtain National Registered EMT within 6 months of hire
Current driver's license & good driving record must be maintained; points not to exceed 5
Current CPR Certification

Responsibilities

Utilize emergency medical technician clinical skills, medical terminology, and ORC Emergency Vehicle Operation laws to transport patients.
Independently assess department needs and respond within EMT scope of practice.
Maintain current driver's license and good driving records; points not to exceed 5.
Maintain current national registry, Ohio and Kentucky EMS certification.
Maintain a clear record of incidents in a CCHMC vehicle.
Turn in all fuel slips and required documentation per standard operating procedure.
Demonstrate compliance with physical requirements of lifting, pushing and carrying up to 150 lbs.
Foster an environment that prevents accident, illness and injury and strives for continuous improvement.
Assure crew, family, and patients adhere to safety requirements while in a moving vehicle.
Ensure the work environment is organized, safe, accessible, effective, and efficient for patients, families, and coworkers.
Report malfunctioning equipment and other environmental hazards immediately.
Anticipate change in needs based on volume.
Ensure proper working conditions of patient care and unit equipment.
Promote open and timely communication with all members of the health care team, patients, family members and visitors.
Report to nursing staff any change in observable response to patients condition.
Respond promptly to requests by patients, families and employees.
Participate in improving organizational performance though recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and providing input to department discussion.
Maintain and respect confidentiality of patient, families and employees.
Discuss concerns of work situation with director or designee.
Act in manner that maintains confidentiality, protects and safeguards patient/family personal medical and financial information at all times during collection, use and storage.
Access only information and records necessary to perform the responsibilities of your position.