Job Description
Escorts or transports patients within the facility. Records patient movement in the transport tracking system. Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment. Assists in performing related routine clerical duties or duties related to specialty areas of assignment.
Job Responsibility
- Cleans, maintains and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort patients/visitors to and from various hospital areas, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures.
- Receives formal instruction/direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at destination, when not required to stay with patient.
- Reports any changes in patient status/condition during transport.
- Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor.
- Assists clinical staff with lifting and moving patients for transfer and transport.
- Ensures I.V and oxygen tanks are handled, set-up and operating according to established procedures and orders.
- Cleans transportation equipment according to Infection Control protocols.
- Evaluates patient readiness for transport and need for appropriate equipment and ensures that equipment is ready and available.
- Recognizes cardio-pulmonary distress symptoms, sends for code team and provides interim basic life support for airway management and cardiac arrests until code team arrives.
- Uses patient transport tracking system to record patient information; assignment acceptance and closure.
- Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment, as directed, to various offices and departments within the Hospital according to related operating policies and procedures.
- Accesses medication delivery and/or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.
- Performs related duties, as required.
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent certification within the first three (3) months from Date of Hire, required.
- Prior hospital experience, preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of patient transfer/transport techniques, and related body mechanics.
- Knowledge of basic related Safety and Infection Control policies and practices.
- Ability to utilize electronic technology for data input.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
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