Transporter

About the role

Transports patients specimens records medications and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to schedule for pickup and delivery of patient diagnostic results/medications to nursing units.
• Responds to stat deliveries promptly.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards.
• Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Delivers and picks up messages packages medical records interoffice mail etc. to offices and departments.
• Maintains a supply of wheelchairs and stretchers at designated areas.
• Reports malfunctioning or safety hazards of transport equipment.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of rooms equipment or area assigned including wheelchairs stretchers portable machines etc.
• Observes patient's general condition when patient in their care.
• Observes proper condition of patient's IV urine retention bags oxygen chest tubes and other medical devices while patient is in transit.
• Notifies nursing personnel of any difficulties.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Provides relief coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of service.
• Transports patients to and from clinical ancillary and support department areas as directed.
• Notifies nursing unit personnel on departure and return of patients being transported according to department standards.
• Assures patient safety and comfort assists patients when needed cleans and redresses patient when needed.
• Maintains appropriate isolation techniques when handling isolation patients.
• Assists clinical personnel in transferring patient to or from beds chairs wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Puts drug orders away prior to end of shift.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Removes all expired stock and gives to buyer for proper disposal.
• Initials and dates log sheet.
• Returns inventory to proper locations after completing work task.
• Cleans and returns materials used to proper locations after completing work tasks.
• Discards wrappers label backings and other work-related debris in waste receptacles.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Less than 1 year 3 months related experience preferred; one year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required.
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.