Transporter - Per Diem

Position Summary

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the successful candidate transports patients to and from various locations within the facility, discharges patients to main lobby areas, and transports decedents to the morgue. Performs assigned cleaning tasks in maintaining Hospital areas in an orderly and sanitary condition. In doing so, moves equipment and supplies in assigned area and performs a variety of housekeeping duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Login to Teletracking and receive assignments and job requirements
• Pick up patient chart and inform Nursing of transport
• Complete Transport Communication Sheet
• Utilize AIDET: Introduce self to patient and explain method of transport and destination
• Is knowledgeable and can demonstrate safety precautions involving patient transport
• Upon arrival to destination, report patients' arrival, deliver patient chart to appropriate personnel and obtain required signatures
• Perform cleaning procedure in vacated patient area including bed sanitizing ensuring linen is clean, neat and in excellent condition
• Visually inspect area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleaning and neatness have been achieved
• Familiar with possible hazards associated with using oxygen; ensure oxygen label is correctly displayed and designated medical O2
• Ensure proper connection prior to initiating the patient transport
• Familiar with proper storage of oxygen tanks; use proper O2 holders when transporting a patient
• Utilize AIDET with each patient, visitor and staff encounter
• Promote and project the hospital's service standards in daily job tasks
• Promote a positive patient experience during all patient encounters
• Demonstrate competencies related to the 7 step room cleaning procedure
• Provide consistent work performance and meet productivity standards

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required
• Ability to read and write English in order to verify correct patient assignments and read and interpret labels when preparing cleaning solutions
• Interpersonal skills necessary to be courteous to patients, visitors and staff when performing transporting and housekeeping assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• One year on-the-job experience necessary to learn sanitation principles and techniques, hospital layout, and departmental/hospital policies and procedures

Pay

$30.43 - $30.43 Hourly