Transporter - UPMC West Shore

UPMC•Mechanicsburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Patient Transporters support hospital operations by safely transporting patients and their adjunct equipment between patient units, testing and procedural areas, treatment centers, and other designated locations. They also deliver supplies, equipment, medications, and other materials to patient units and designated areas, ensuring safe, timely, and accurate delivery and completing a medication handoff with the nurse when applicable. The role involves interacting with patients, visitors, hospital personnel, and healthcare services including Imaging, Nursing, Security, and Pharmacy. It offers exposure to how healthcare teams work together and may serve as a stepping-stone to a healthcare career. Individualized on-the-job training is provided. This is a part-time, year-round position of 20 hours per week at UPMC West Shore Hospital. The listed schedule is a day shift from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with every fourth weekend and one major and one minor holiday required. The department describes flexible scheduling options and shifts of 4, 8, 10, or 12 hours between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Transporters inspect and disinfect department transportation equipment, record transportation data electronically or on paper forms and logs, and report transportation activity status and abnormal activity to the manager in charge. The role requires following written and verbal instructions and using transport equipment. Employees may enter rooms where medications are stored or transport medications between departments; medication transportation is limited to that scope.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to complete transport duties.
Ability to use transport equipment.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting clearance with renewal.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Responsibilities

Inspect and disinfect transportation equipment used by the department.
Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or manually on appropriate department forms and logs.
Deliver supplies, equipment, medications, and other materials safely, accurately, and on time to patient units and other designated areas.
Ensure a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.
Report the status of transportation activities and abnormal activities to the manager in charge.
Transport patients and adjunct equipment using prescribed vehicles between patient units, treatment centers, and designated areas safely, accurately, and on time.
Maintain a courteous, professional demeanor and communicate appropriately with patients, visitors, hospital personnel, and fellow employees.