Patient Transporter - Main Patient Trans Svc - Full Time - Evenings

Responsibilities

• Transports Patients to and from scheduled treatment appointments by the use of stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, ambulation.
• Transportation of patients is carried out in a timely manner according to department guidelines and national benchmarks.
• Assists patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds with technical staff and nursing assistance as needed.
• Transport assignments are dispatched electronically and received via phones and pagers.
• Maintains safety standards and uses proper body mechanics while assisting patients in transfer to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and ambulating.
• Follows patient identification policy (4.22.137) during each transport.
• Safety precautions, i.e. side rails are always in place during transportation.
• Aids with patient care activities such as positioning, lifting, and turning patients, restraining combative patients, assisting patients out of bed during transport process.
• Properly handles oxygen tanks, infusion pumps, IV's and other medical equipment.
• Utilizes universal precautions at all times when transport or handling patients.
• All patient information is held in confidence at all times.
• Uses and maintains equipment according to vendor protocol and departmental standards.
• Performs related duties based on departmental needs.

Employee Responsibilities

• Serves as a positive role model - maintains a positive attitude.
• Responds to scheduling responsibilities with timeliness.
• Utilizes the time and attendance system appropriately.
• Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of Pl Plan initiatives in collaboration with Clinical Manager to improve outcomes.
• Understands and advocates for the principles of High Reliability in both patient care and operational efficiencies.
• Utilizes data to drive improvement.
• Maintains exemplary customer service standard for patient experience.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance with all patient information.
• In-services and unit meetings are attended.
• Maintains the integrity of unit equipment.
• Cleans all equipment after each use.
• Completes all unit assignments as assigned.
• Assists visitors to designated areas as needed.
• Performs other duties as required or directed.
• Performs duties in other units/departments depending on hospital needs.
• Patient Contact: Associate transports newborn, infant, adult, adolescent and geriatric patients via wheelchair, beds, or stretcher to departments/units. Evidence exists that the employee has obtained age-specific education and training.
• Assigned specific areas to monitor by lead transporter. Expected to clear unwanted equipment such as wheelchairs, 02 tanks, stretchers, and beds.
• Attendance Follows the time and attendance policy; reports to work on time and log into EPIC ready to work, maintains a good attendance record, has badge to clock in and out, makes requests for time off as far in advance as possible, etc.
• Attends required in-services, including but not limited to: Demonstrates proficiency in CPR.
• Completes yearly education/competency review per department guidelines.