Patient Transporter

Patient Transporter

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BLS certified within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, efficient and courteous guest/transport services to patients, visitors and staff
• Prioritizes service needs and performs customer service duties to include transports, escorts, equipment requests and basic patient care
• Role models a positive Atrium Health image to patients, visitors and staff by adhering to Our Atrium Health Way
• Perform excellence customer service in transporting daily
• Provide guest/transport services to include; transports, transfers, discharges, admissions, escorts, materials and equipment including transport of patients with medical devices/equipment (oxygen cylinders, intravenous pumps, PCA pumps, wound vac, etc.)
• Coordinate activities to guide patients, visitors/guests, and staff to desired designations within the facilities
• Posses the ability to adjust the liter flow and determine PSI in an oxygen cylinder as well as the ability to transfer canula tubing for wall unit to/from cylinder
• Perform safe patient handling to include; moving patient, patient lifts, patient transfers (stand-pivot and lateral), etc.
• Provide education to patients and visitors/guests (room orientation, transport process, etc.) and answer questions regarding essential support services or provide the appropriate resource(s)
• Use capacity management system and equipment to process task (Encompass/Epic, I Phone, Halo, computer, etc.)
• Assist with care and maintenance of transport equipment to ensure equipment is safe, clean, and ready for use
• Inspect equipment before and after use to identify defective equipment
• Report defective equipment immediately to supervisor
• Monitor facilities to ensure environment is safe and clean
• Maintain equipment inventory throughout facilities; stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, oxygen cylinders and carriers, IV poles, etc.
• Complete and maintain required training, educational programs, and certification
• Attend meetings as required
• Adhere to Atrium Health and departmental policies and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Oral and written communication skills
• Organizational, typing and strong leadership skills desirable
• Previous experience in a guest services or hospitality industry is desirable
• Experience in physically demanding work environment
• Computer and data entry skills are desirable