Clinical Transport Assistant

About the role

This role is responsible for assisting the clinical team: e.g. imaging technologists, nurses, and physicians with all daily activities of the department as described. These duties may include greeting patients and family members, handling of oxygen tanks, transporting monitored or unmonitored patients to/from all clinical areas and assisting in preparing patients for exams. Located near Columbia, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence to assist in the care for the following patient population for services (bariatric, cardiac, stroke, orthopedic, etc.): Infant (Birth to 1 year), Child (1 year through 12 years), Adolescent (13 years through 17 years), Adult (18 years to 65 years), Geriatric (over 65 years).
• Properly identifies all patients for procedures and safely transports or assists them to the appropriate exam room.
• Completes the Fill out Ticket to Ride for each patient before transporting.
• Transports supplies, equipment and instruments for the department.
• Returns and or deliver items (O2 tanks, O2 holders etc.) to appropriate areas or personnel.
• Performs related duties such as basic knowledge and skill related to all department specific areas or modalities in order to assist the clinical staff.
• Adheres to universal precaution techniques in performance of daily activities.
• Has the ability to utilize hospital EPIC computer system.
• Understands and helps in satisfying customer needs. Customers include patients and their families, guests, medical staff, and co-workers who represent developmentally, socioeconomic and culturally diverse groups.
• Responds positively to change and shows a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency; i.e. fire or disaster.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: None
• Substitutable Education & Experience: None
• Required Certifications/Licensure: CPR certification (must get CPR certification within the first 90 days of employment)
• Required Training: None

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• May elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment (for full-time employees)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Schedule

PRN position with shifts any time between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.