Transporter - Saint Marys Campus

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

1d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves direct patient contact and frequent interaction with various healthcare staff. The primary responsibility is to safely and efficiently transport patients, visitors, and patient-related items. This includes providing detailed verbal communication during patient handoffs, confirming patient identification, and managing transport requests via computer or phone. The position requires operating multiple types of motorized patient transport equipment, disinfecting equipment after use, and performing wheelchair roundups. Employees will stand and/or walk 10-12 miles per 8-hour shift, frequently push/pull patients up to 200 pounds and occasionally up to or exceeding 350 pounds. Transporting patients with special equipment, adhering to medical isolation precautions, and performing lateral slide transfers with assistance are also key functions. The role may involve transporting critical care patients, monitoring patient condition during transport, and recognizing changes that may require a medical emergency call. Working hours can include days, evenings, overnights, holidays, and weekends with rotating days off. Staff may also be required to attend meetings outside normal work hours and assist in training new employees. A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job training is required.

Requirements

Has direct patient contact and frequent interaction with nurses, radiology techs, desk staff, door attendants, etc.
Possesses knowledge in the use of a smart phone.
Employees in this role will stand and/or walk 10-12 miles per 8-hour shift.
Frequently push/pull patients up to 200 pounds and occasionally up to or exceeding 350 pounds.
Confirm medical isolation precautions with Epic information and a member of the patient’s care team.
Minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job training is necessary to perform basic job functions.

Responsibilities

Transport patients, visitors, and patient-related items in a safe and efficient manner.
Provide detailed verbal communication to appropriate care team member as part of the handoff during drop off and pick up of patients which includes confirming patient identification.
Functions independently and as a team member with minimal supervision.
Proper input and management of transport requests may be required via computer and/or with General Service dispatch via telephone.
Safely operate multiple types of motorized patient transport equipment.
Disinfect equipment after each patient use and request maintenance as needed.
Perform wheelchair roundups to storage locations or designated floors.
Transport patients who require the use of oxygen, intravenous pumps, wound vacs and/or other special equipment.
Uses various medical equipment and partners with the healthcare team to ensure patent safety and an oxygen warning card is completed.
Understands and adheres to the medical isolation precautions, protocols, and PPE requirements.
Confirm medical isolation precautions with Epic information and a member of the patient’s care team.
At the direction/assistance from member(s) of the medical care team, frequently perform lateral slide transfers with the use of a slider board and slider sheet to transfer patients to/from beds and/or stretchers and occasionally assist with hooking up/disconnecting ceiling lift slings.
Provide patient and visitor assistance as necessary.
Transport critical care patients requiring Nurse and/or Respiratory Therapist accompaniment.
Monitor patient’s condition during transport when a patient care staff member is not accompanied.
Be aware of the patient’s medical condition while in route.
Recognize and monitor changes in the patient’s condition which may require a medical emergency call.
Staff may be required to attend meetings outside of normal work schedule and/or assist in the training of new employees.