Patient Transport Aide - Part Time - Day

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by the use of wheelchairs and with stretcher/bed transports, ensuring safe handling of patients to prevent falls.
• Transports patients to and from appropriate units or Imaging Modalities within expected time frames, and also ensures the patient's chart is brought along.
• Maintains regular and open communication with Dispatch/Modality/Unit to notify of receipt of task, changes or delays in transport, and completion of tasks.
• Ensures that patient support apparatus such as IV pumps and oxygen tanks are handled safely during transport.
• Responsible for removing equipment from service that is unsafe or unclean.
• Responsible for oxygen tank exchange.
• Where applicable, obtains supplies from central supply as requested.
• Transporter follows established isolation protocol in use of personal protective equipment and hand washing techniques.
• Transporter uses two patient identifiers to correctly identify patient.
• Proper protocol followed for patient expirations.
• Where applicable, transports specimens to the laboratory, and delivers blood and blood products in a timely manner.
• Proper protocol followed for specimens/blood work.
• Where applicable, picks up slides for physicians to review from laboratory as requested.
• Participates/uses the automated systems in a timely and accurate manner to assist with patient throughput.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• Assists with environmental duties in departments or units including pick up and disposal of recycling/trash receptacles; also linen removal from laundry bins to proper disposal area such as chutes for collection as requested.
• Adhere to cleaning requirements and procedures as assigned
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Utilizes social skills and communicates appropriately to alleviate fears and/or anxiety of the patient and provide the Best Healthcare Experience.