Transporter - CT Scan

Prime Healthcare•Lynwood, CA

About The Position

The Transporter transports patients to and from the CT Scan department and provides additional departmental support. Duties may include darkroom work, ordering and stocking supplies, dressing patients, and front-office tasks. The role performs clerical work such as answering telephones, greeting patients, preparing outpatient requisitions, filing patient reports, and retrieving patient records for physicians or Medical Records. The Transporter should understand usual terminology for tests ordered in the department and demonstrate courteous telephone etiquette and a polite, friendly manner when greeting patients and visitors. Clerical support also involves using telephones, computers, office equipment, and PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System), as well as running errands throughout the facility.

Requirements

Must have BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current certification throughout employment.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Transportation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport patients to and from the department.
Perform darkroom duties.
Order and stock supplies.
Dress patients.
Perform front-office and clerical duties, including answering telephones and greeting patients.
Prepare requisitions for outpatients.
File patient reports and retrieve patient records for physicians or Medical Records.
Use telephones, computers, office equipment, and PACS to provide clerical support.
Run errands throughout the facility.
Demonstrate knowledge of usual terminology for tests ordered in the department and courteous communication with patients and visitors.