Part-time Transporter

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to patients while conducting innovative research and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. This position is located at Lancaster General Hospital, serving weekends from 12 PM to 10 PM.

Responsibilities

• Greet, guide, and transport in-patients within the hospital setting for all departments.
• Transport equipment and supplies within the hospital setting.
• Perform patient transfers on and off appropriate transport equipment.
• Retrieve and deliver equipment, patient transporting aids, and supplies.
• Complete cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards.
• Maintain and inventory of equipment according to department standards.
• Monitor the condition of wheelchairs and litters and initiate repair through appropriate communication channels.
• Monitor and maintain transport system including computerized transport schedules.
• Demonstrate computer skills necessary to perform department specific responsibilities.
• Depending on location, may need to reschedule patients and handle phone calls.
• Document accurately and timely, according to department standards.
• Report promptly unusual situations, reactions, effects or conditions related to patient care to the responsible persons.
• Provide basic comfort, support, and safety needs of patients.
• Function as a patient advocate by resolving patient family concerns through appropriate actions.
• Demonstrate proper responses to emergency situations.
• Identify learning needs and seek available resources and opportunities.
• Complete assignments within designated shift.
• Respond promptly to requests for assistance.
• Respect patient rights and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrate concern and respect for others thoughts and feelings and handle conflicts in a positive manner.
• Accept accountability, as an individual and as a team member, for all services provided.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Completion of educational requirements additional formal education training; maximum supervision for initial competency; high degree associated risk factors; yearly competency evaluation and training.
• CPR Certification required.
• Able to continually prioritize work responsibilities.
• Able to work independently and deliver accurate and efficient results.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal and communication verbal and written skills when dealing with patients, family members and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the above duties.

Skills

• Ability to prioritize work responsibilities.
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and assimilate tasks and work responsibilities.
• Ability to evaluate existing options to resolve a presenting problem and communicate with appropriate medical personnel.
• Ability to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts in terms of personal viewpoint; to use creativity, self-expression, or imagination.
• Ability to influence patients and family members in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or things; to motivate, and reinforce education regarding the patients’ healthcare.
• Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.
• Ability to adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards; to be precise, thorough, exacting, or meticulous in regard to material worked; or in activities such as numerical determinations, record preparation, or inspecting.
• Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

• $XX per hour.

Schedule

• Weekends: 12 PM to 10 PM.