Patient Transporter - FT - Days (10am - 6:30pm)

Job Summary

The Centralized Transporter transports patients to and from all departments and monitors patients for comfort and safety. The Centralized Transporter also performs non-clinical clerical, maintenance, and patient-related tasks to assist in providing quality patient care.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Transports patients safely and effectively by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed using side rails, safety straps, and locks as appropriate.
• Exercises caution with regards to IV lines, pumps, monitors, oxygen tanks, and other medical devices.
• Transports specimens and equipment as assigned.
• Maintains constant awareness of isolation precautions and adheres to protective requirements.
• Observes standard precautions at all times.
• Observes/monitors patients for comfort, safety, mental and physical status at arrival and during transporting at facility (may include, but not limited to; arrival, stay, and discharge from facility).
• Recognizes equipment or patient problems and brings to attention of nurse, technologist, physician, or supervisor as appropriate.
• Brings patients’ charts and other essential papers/records with patients.
• Confirms orders and/or trip request and reviews patient status with unit staff prior to removing patient from unit.
• Relays critical information to staff upon entry or return to department.
• Performs patient-related clerical, maintenance, and non-clinical direct care activities including assisting, transporting, preparing, and observing patients.
• Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and materials on stretchers, wheelchairs, and other modes of transport, which may include portable oxygen, to ensure their continued