Transporter / Part-time - Weekends

About the role

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital is seeking a Patient Transporter to assist in the transport of in-patients within the hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Greets, guides, and transports in-patients within the hospital setting for all departments.
• Transports scheduled patients to all areas of the hospital.
• Retrieves and delivers equipment, patient transporting aids, and supplies.
• Completes cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards.
• Maintains and/or inventory of equipment according to department standards.
• Maintains transport system including computerized transport schedules.
• Demonstrates computer skills necessary to perform department specific responsibilities.
• Depending on location may need to reschedule patients and handle phone calls.
• Documents accurately and timely, according to department standards.
• Reports promptly unusual situations, reactions, effects or conditions related to patient care to the responsible persons.
• Provides basic comfort, support and safety needs of patients.
• Functions as a patient advocate by resolving patient family concerns through appropriate actions.
• Demonstrates proper responses to emergency situations.
• Identifies learning needs and seeks available resources and opportunities.
• Completes assignments within designated shift.
• Responds promptly to requests for assistance.
• Respects patient rights and maintains strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrates concern and respect for others thoughts and feelings and handles conflicts in a positive manner.
• Accepts accountability, as an individual and as a team member for all services provided.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of educational requirements additional formal education training; maximum supervision for initial competency; high degree associated risk factors; yearly competency evaluation and training.
• CPR Certification required.
• Able to continually prioritize work responsibilities.
• Able to work independently and deliver accurate and efficient results.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal and communication verbal and written skills when dealing with patients, family members and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform patient transfer on and off appropriate transport equipment.
• Ability to transport equipment and supplies within the hospital setting.
• Ability to care for patients in various age groups: pediatric 0 days through 12 years, adolescent 13 through 18 years, adult 19 through 64 years, and geriatric 65 years and above.

Skills

• Computer skills necessary to perform department specific responsibilities.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology and patient care protocols.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

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Schedule

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