Patient Transporter - Chula Vista Medical Center - Part-Time - Variable Shift

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

• Shift Start Time: 3 PM
• Shift End Time: 11:30 PM
• 8-hour shift, 40 hours per week
• Weekend Requirements: Every Other
• On-Call Required: No

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 – $30.49

Responsibilities

• Assist with mobilizing patients using lift equipment and/or mobilization aids.
• Transport patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens safely throughout the facility using the transport tracking system.
• Monitor patients and ensure environmental pathways are safe for travel.
• Practice effective communication in a demanding environment, demonstrating positive interpersonal skills.
• Communicate relevant patient information to appropriate staff and recognize barriers to transporting patients.
• Provide safe and effective patient transports, complying with all mobility requirements and ensuring equipment is available, stored properly, and cleaned regularly.
• Demonstrate ability to transfer and transport patients with complex clinical support equipment (e.g., intravenous lines, suction devices, feeding tubes).
• Take action in life-threatening situations and immediately notify the licensed nurse.
• Role model and utilize appropriate lift and mobilization equipment or aids under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Assist with lateral and supine patient transfers (e.g., bed to chair, chair to bed, bed to gurney).
• Correctly utilize the transport tracking system, including tracking and progressing jobs, accepting jobs, and managing delays or cancellations.
• Use two patient identifiers and follow required patient hand-off protocols.
• Maintain the log book for signing patients in and out of the morgue.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (REQUIRED)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of hospital experience or similar experience

Skills

• Knowledge of proper body mechanics for safe transfer of patients and self
• Working knowledge of medical terminology