Transporter - Radiology Admin - Evening

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport•Gulfport, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients to and from various areas providing safe and effective patient care as necessary. Responsibilities include transporting patients to and from various areas, sharing workload with peers, assisting others in transporting patients as needed, and performing patient care services as scheduled. The role requires validating travel status and patient needs prior to transporting, ensuring patients are transported to designated areas within the required timeframe, and practicing Universal Precautions and aseptic techniques. The transporter is responsible for providing a clean patient care environment, introducing themselves to patients, and strictly adhering to transportation policies for safe patient transport. Effective communication is key, including communicating patient/family healthcare needs to appropriate providers, reporting patient care needs to supervisors, informing supervisors of delays, keeping transport information updated, communicating variances and significant events, and collaborating with other disciplines for efficient quality care. The role also involves maintaining supplies and equipment for the assigned area, monitoring and stocking film and chemistry in dark rooms, and notifying supervisors of low stock levels for patient care supplies.

Requirements

High School or GED
0 years of experience

Responsibilities

Transports patients to and from various areas.
Shares equal workload with peers.
Assists others in transporting patients, as needed.
Performs patient care services as scheduled.
Validates travel status and patient needs prior to getting patients.
Transports patients to designated area within the required time frame.
Practices Universal Precautions and aseptic techniques.
Provides a clean patient care environment at all times.
Introduces self to patient upon arrival in room/patient area.
Strictly adheres to transportation policy to ensure proper techniques in Providing safe transportation for patients.
Communicates patient/family health care needs to appropriate health care provider.
Reports patient care needs to appropriate health care provider.
Informs supervisor/designee of delays transporting patients from units.
Keeps required transport information updated.
Communicates variances and/or significant events to appropriate caregiver in a timely manner.
Communicates with other disciplines to assure efficient quality care.
Maintains supplies and equipment of the assigned area.
Monitors and keeps film and chemistry stocked in dark rooms.
Notifies supervisor of any other patient care supplies when below proper stock levels.