Job Description

• Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
  
  • Position is responsible for transporting patients in all departments of the hospital, assisting with patient care and procedures.
• Reports to
  
  • Supervisor, Lead Transporter
• Supervises
  
  • None
• Ages of Patients
  
  • Neonate/ Infant
  • Pediatric
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Geriatric
• Blood Borne Pathogens
  
  • Moderate Potential
• Qualifications
  
  • Education
    
    • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Licensure/Certification
    
    • Required: American Heart Association BLS
  • Experience
    
    • Preferred: Some hospital and / or patient care experience. Basic computer skills
• Essential Responsibilities
  
  • Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and reports suspected violations
  • Demonstrates knowledge of hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
  • Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of workflow.
  • Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
  • Provides safe patient environment at all times:
    
    • Stays with patient, who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves
    • Correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
  • Transports patients in a safe / comfortable manner to and from Department / Floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport. (SBAR)
  • Assists Technologists/Nursing staff with patient procedures as assigned.
  • Assists Nursing staff/Technologists with moving patients when necessary.
  • Transports deceased patients to the morgue.
  • Responds and assists to Code Blue.
  • Notifies patients RN prior to transport and upon return.
  • Obtains copy of E.D. orders for Tech's prior to exam when applicable.
  • Notifies Nurse if patient needs taken off or put on monitor during E.D. transport
  • Operates patient support equipment, such as: oxygen tanks(E tanks), Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
  • Maintains sanitizing gurneys and keeping them stocked.
  • Helps with Lab specimens when needed. Routinely transports specimens from surgery to Lab.
  • Escorts visitors, patient's families to waiting areas, cafeteria, and etc.
  • Performs dispatch duties as needed.
  • Stocks O2 / E tanks throughout the hospital.
  • Demonstrates good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients.
  • Provides patient observation at the discretion of a nurse and communicates observations of patient condition changes to nurse.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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