Patient Transporter-Part Time

JOB SUMMARY:

The patient transporter transports patients to other areas, such as therapy, surgery or radiology and helps to prepare rooms in imaging for upcoming patients.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications:

• No experience required.
• Ability to take direction, both written and oral.
• Ability to maintain professional communication and appearance when interacting with patients and staff at all levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports patients to/from various departments.
• Assists imaging staff with cleaning and preparing exam rooms in Imaging.
• Provides assistance to imaging staff with various tasks as requested.
• Makes copies and imports images for OSS provider and patient requests, ensuring accuracy.
• Assists with lifting and positioning patients.
• Displays a pleasant, cooperative attitude and working relationship with all patients and staff.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct reports.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Must be proficient in the English language, both verbally and written, in order to communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians, vendors, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Moderate physical effort working: manipulating heavy equipment and maneuvering patients needing assistance. Efforts consisting of standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, and stooping. Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting and moving of a maximum of 50 pounds. Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Climate controlled environment with occasional periods of being outside. Exposed to radiation and possibly blood borne pathogens, odorous chemicals and specimens, toxic chemicals, electrical and mechanical hazards, bio-contaminated waste, and unpleasant elements.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

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Experience

• Ability to maintain professional communication and appearance when interacting with patients and staff at all levels.
• Ability to take direction, both written and oral.