Patient Transporter I

Essential Functions

• Role models a positive Advocate Health image by adhering to Our Advocate Health Way.
• Perform excellence customer service in transporting daily.
• Provide guest/transport services including: transports, transfers, discharges, admissions, escorts, materials and equipment, including transport of patients with medical devices/equipment (oxygen cylinders, intravenous pumps, PCA pumps, wound vac, etc.).
• Cook up activities to guide patients, visitors/guests, and staff to desired designations within the facilities.
• Possess the ability to adjust the liter flow and determine PSI in an oxygen cylinder as well as the ability to transfer canula tubing for wall unit to/from cylinder.
• Perform safe patient handling to include: moving patient, patient lifts, patient transfers (stand-pivot and lateral).
• Provide education to patients and visitors/guests (room orientation, transport process, etc.) and answer questions regarding essential support services or provide the appropriate resource(s).
• Use capacity management system and equipment to process tasks (Encompass/Epic, I Phone, Halo, computer, etc.).
• Aid with care and maintenance of transport equipment to ensure equipment is safe, clean, and ready for use. Inspect equipment before and after use to identify defective equipment. Report defective equipment immediately to supervisor. Monitor facilities to ensure environment is safe and clean (ensuring unattended equipment is removed from hallways, not blocking electrical panels, fire extinguishers or emergency exits).
• Maintain equipment inventory throughout facilities; stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, oxygen cylinders and carriers, IV poles, etc.
• Complete and maintain required training, educational programs, and certification.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Adhere to Advocate Health and departmental policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Works in an indoor/outdoor fast-paced, customer-oriented environment.
• Lengthy periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds for moving and lifting patients.
• Ability to push/pull all patient transport equipment.
• Ability to present a good working relationship with all departments.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Exposure to hazardous materials.

Education, Experience & Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Oral and written communication skills, organizational, typing and strong leadership skills desirable.
• Previous experience in a guest services or hospitality industry is desirable.
• Experience in physically demanding work environment.
• BLS certified within 6 months.
• Computer and data entry skills are desirable.