Transport--Flex Team

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients to and from nursing and ancillary areas as required and transports medically related supplies and specimens to appropriate units. The position performs patient transport and courier duties within the hospital, supports clinical personnel with patient transport, and follows applicable safety, identification, confidentiality, documentation, and equipment-handling procedures.

Requirements

Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
Efficiency in processing verbal information, whether written or spoken.
Some independent thought, planning, or origination of options and solutions.
Ability to apply reasoning and problem-solving principles to practical problems and varied situations with limited standardization.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
One year of customer service or general clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Transports patients and performs courier duties within the hospital.
Assists clinical personnel with transporting patients as needed.
Uses safety measures and proper body mechanics appropriate to the ages of patients served when transporting patients.
Identifies patients before transport according to the Patient Transport Policy.
Greets and introduces self to patients in a friendly and courteous manner, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Maintains contact with other transporters using Avaya phones.
Displays a positive attitude toward visitors and co-workers in accordance with the standards of conduct policy.
Maintains the confidentiality of patient information.
Uses proper telephone etiquette.
Documents patient arrival and departure times on a log sheet.
Immediately labels faulty equipment and takes it to the Maintenance Department for repair.
Inspects the environment for safety hazards and reports them appropriately.
Immediately takes faulty equipment out of service.
Follows proper procedures for transporting equipment, supplies, and specimens.
Performs other duties as assigned.