Patient Transporter - 2nd Shift - Mon-Fri 2:30-11p - Bayfront Hospital - St. Petersburg

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient transport of patients to all areas of the hospital.
• Assess patient to determine the most effective method for transport.
• Communicate vital patient information with the department manager, group leads and other appropriate team members.
• Responsible and accountable for reaching individual productivity standards established by the department.
• Transport charts and specimens in an efficient and confidential manner.
• Maintain all transportation equipment and assure its cleanliness and sanitary condition.
• Demonstrates ability to log into and manipulate Allscripts Transport Tracking systems effectively and efficiently.
• Aid in informing customers, nursing units, and diagnostic departments of delays.
• Possess the ability to adjust the liter flow and determine PSI in an oxygen tank as well as the ability to transfer an oxygen regulator from one oxygen tank to another.
• Has the knowledge and ability to safely remove a telemetry unit from a patient.
• Fulfills other related functions including adhering to all Standards of Precaution, MSDS and Hand Hygiene directives, participating in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities, and demonstrating initiative and creativity to continuously improve services, departmental and interdepartmental processes.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
• Must be capable of accessing and using all department related computer systems such as but not limited to the TeleTracking programs that include Bed Tracking and Service Response where applicable, Outlook Email, Allscripts Transport system.
• Must be able to complete required mandatory educational training.
• BLS/HealthCare Provider certification by the American Heart Association renewed every two years (must be obtained by start date if not already held).