Transporter

Responsibilities

• Receives and carries out transport assignments. Coordinates selection of stretcher, bed or wheelchair with nursing staff.
• Transports patients and equipment to and from all locations within hospital in a timely manner.
• Transports patients in beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, with oxygen, IVs, etc. Transports other patient related items such as medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Inspects transport equipment for cleanliness, operational ability and safety. Removes damaged equipment from use and notifies management.
• Inspects and wipes down equipment before and after each use with approved cleaning products.
• Delivers pharmacy vouchers, laboratory specimens, patient belongings, medical records and admission records to appropriate areas within hospital.
• Assists medical staff in lifting and moving of patients to and from beds, to wheelchairs and stretchers, using proper body mechanics.
• Transfers post-mortem patients to morgue, as needed.
• Safely handles oxygen equipment, IV equipment and other medical equipment according to hospital policies and procedures. Distinguishes between types of compressed gases and valves changes.
• Performs rounds including picking up specimens, patient belongings, vouchers, charts, equipment, instrument and trays, as assigned.
• Delivers and returns equipment, instruments and trays to/from Central Processing and patient care areas.
• Delivers laboratory supplies to patient care areas.
• Delivers code carts to patient care areas and returns used code carts to Central Processing.
• Returns stretchers, wheelchairs and other department specific equipment to appropriate areas and secures appropriately.
• When a Pneumatic Tube system is down (North site only), transporter must perform the following: Voucher rounds every hour; Routine rounds every two hours (specimens, vouchers and returns); Stat medications delivery; Delivery of medications to patient care areas; Delivery of documents and materials to Admitting office from floors; Delivery of laboratory results to patient care areas.
• Follows hospital patient identification policy at all times. Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior hospital and/or transport experience, preferred.
• Manual dexterity, required.