Transport Tech 2

About the role

The Transport Tech is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center.

What You Will Do

• Assist in transporting patients to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center by operating designated elevators to ensure patients are transported in a courteous, safe and timely manner.
• Effectively communicates all stages of transport to designated dispatcher.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with ancillary areas, nursing, department personnel, patients, and guests.
• Reports all issues pertaining to the inability of efficiently transporting patient to designated dispatcher (delay management).
• Immediately communicates to management regarding issues involving customer satisfaction.
• Immediately reports all unsafe equipment to management.
• Uses safe practices to take action when necessary to protect the health and well-being of patients, visitors, or coworkers.
• Reports any and all unsafe practices to management.
• Practices safe and effective use of all transport equipment.
• Continuously acts in a manner in which the safety of the patient is the top priority.
• Transports all patients in a timely manner.
• Attends all required in-services and staff meetings.
• Abides by all department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Receives direction from lead, supervisor/coordinator and director.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity to continuously improves services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and any other activities that affect quality.
• Works effectively with members of the transport team, and delivers care that is customer-oriented and cost-effective.
• Maintains defined levels of productivity.
• Understands and follows all hospital HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient and guest privacy at all times while transporting.
• Stocks surgical supplies, assist in room turnover and the checking of surgical case carts.

Preferred Education

GED/High School Diploma

Pay

$16.94 - $19.28 per hour

Schedule

Evening Shift, Full time