Support Associate-12

About the role

This role is a position providing support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain, specified needs of the patient. This position performs the transportation of patients to and from testing areas and other areas as needed. This position also transports various items throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients or items safely to the appropriate departments in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Physician Office Center, Cancer Center and Health Sciences Center.
• Courteously greets patients, identifies self, and then assists in preparing the patient for transport from the department.
• Maintains the integrity of patient's monitoring and invasive devices at all times during transport, and intervenes in emergency situations to ensure patient safety.
• Responsible for transporting patients with oxygen, including handling and storage of oxygen.
• Observes and reports to the RN all patient concerns or changes in condition while in transport. Promptly communicates return of patient to the RN.
• Disinfects wheelchairs and stretchers, after each use.
• Upon discharge, identifies and safely assists with the transport of patient and patient's possessions to discharge vehicles.
• Transports patients and items to and from all areas of the WVUH Campus in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintains proper oxygen tank levels on each unit daily.
• Positions wheelchairs and stretchers back to place of origin.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Obtain certification in HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.
• West Virginia state criminal background check required, and Federal, if applicable, for DHHR BMS regulated area.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or Equivalent is preferred.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires strength and/or stamina for lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking for long periods of time.
• Handling of materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Pushing/pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities

• Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may have limited access to medications including during transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.

Additional Job Description Hours

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Shift Night (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

613

Address

1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.