Transportation Aide
About The Position
The Transportation Aide assists Medical Imaging and other hospital departments by safely transporting patients and other items, and provides basic patient care duties as needed. The role includes greeting and assisting lost visitors, answering a cell phone or carrying a pager, following hospital and departmental policies, helping train and orient other employees, transporting equipment and supplies, and routinely cleaning equipment and identifying equipment that needs repair. Additional duties may be assigned. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The incumbent may also be assigned overtime, holidays, weekends, and evenings, and may have on-call responsibilities. Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be required. The job has medium-to-heavy physical demands, including prolonged standing, frequent walking and bending or stooping, and the ability to lift, push, or pull up to 100 pounds; safe-handling equipment must be used for weights over 35 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with healthcare workers and patients.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment.
- Ability to work as a team member with medical staff, nursing staff, Medical Imaging staff, patients, and visitors.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; use safe-handling equipment for weights over 35 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a patient care setting or as an EMT.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport patients and other items for Medical Imaging and other hospital departments.
- Provide basic patient care duties as needed.
- Greet and assist visitors who are lost or need directions.
- Answer a cell phone or carry a pager.
- Follow hospital and departmental policies.
- Assist with training and orienting other employees.
- Transport equipment, supplies, and other patient-related items.
- Routinely clean equipment and identify equipment that needs repair.
- Support patient safety and comfort, explain procedures and post-procedure orders, and help minimize patient anxiety.
- Prioritize workflow according to patient condition and facilitate timely patient arrival and departure.
- Follow OSHA regulations and universal precautions, clean examination surfaces and spills, provide clean linen, and store accessory equipment appropriately.
- Work collaboratively and communicate professionally with coworkers, medical staff, nursing staff, patients, and visitors.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
