Patient Transporter

Patient Transporter

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) – American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Safely and professionally transports patient without incident to units, testing areas, and area on campus.
• Remains with discharged patients until their ride arrives for pick-up. Transports patients to the discharge center during the hours of operations.
• Lifts the bed rails up and places the nurse call button near the patient after placing the patient back in bed.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when lifting, pulling or pushing patients to avoid injury or damage to the patients.
• Keeps patients informed and gives periodic updates, as appropriate.
• Within the scope of position, positively contributes to organizational goal of patient throughput.
• Delivers medical items to the nursing units at the request of the House Supervisor such as pumps, I.V poles or special beds in a timely manner.
• Escorts visitors, patients, or other staff members to other appropriate areas of the hospital.
• Advises supervisor of current or anticipated problems. Effectively uses time and resources to accomplish their duties.
• Resolves conflicting matters and schedules with peers and other staff.
• Willingly accepts assignments and completes in a timely fashion.
• Appropriately uses time and attendance system and adheres to related policies and procedures.
• Be aware of possible compliance issues, specifically concerning fraud and abuse. Reports those issues immediately.
• Actively promotes and support LCMC’s performance improvement initiatives (i.e., participates in ongoing education, cultural change initiatives, etc.)
• Verbal and written communications are clear, concise and accurate; uses positive non-verbal communication effectively.
• Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (i.e., patient safety, infection control, HIPAA, etc.)
• Adheres to the LCMC Health’s policies and procedures, as well as the Code of Conduct and all laws and regulations. Perform your duties in an ethical manner.
• Appropriately documents in accordance with departmental and organizational policies.
• Able to apply job knowledge to improve work processes.
• Utilizes the service recovery process to address customers’ concerns or complaints.
• Treats all customers with dignity, respect, courtesy and compassion.
• Recognizes customer needs and begins to solve problems as soon as they are apparent.
• Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional and courteous environment.
• Displays behaviors which focus on the customer by doing what is appropriate the first time.
• Locates and retains all of the equipment used in the transport department.
• Returns all stretchers to the department after each use and assures no loose equipment is left on it during storage around transport.
• Collects the wheelchairs from around the hospital and returns them to the designated areas.
• Acquires transports oxygen tanks from different units and transports them back to the office in the proper manner to avoid damage to the tanks or regulators.
• Attends department meeting monthly in order to suggest new ideas.
• Arranges to complete projects before monthly meetings.
• Makes suggestions to the supervisors on agenda items.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.