Job Description
Transports patients to and from various hospital units, safely and comfortably. Picks up and delivers materials and/or equipment, as needed.
Job Responsibility
- Receives and carries out transport assignments.Coordinates selection of stretcher, bed or wheelchair with nursing staff.
- Transports patients and equipment to and from all locations within hospital in a timely manner.
- Transports patients in beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, with oxygen, IVs, etc.Transports other patient related items such as medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Inspects transport equipment for cleanliness, operational ability and safety.Removes damaged equipment from use and notifies management.
- Inspects and wipes down equipment before and after each use with approved cleaning products.
- Delivers pharmacy vouchers, laboratory specimens, patient belongings, medical records and admission records to appropriate areas within hospital.
- Assists medical staff in lifting and moving of patients to and from beds, to wheelchairs and stretchers, using proper body mechanics.
- Transfers post-mortem patients to morgue, as needed.
- Safely handles oxygen equipment, IV equipment and other medical equipment according to hospital policies and procedures.Distinguishes between types of compressed gases and valves changes.
- Performs rounds including picking up specimens, patient belongings, vouchers, charts, equipment, instrument and trays, as assigned.
- Delivers and returns equipment, instruments and trays to/from Central Processing and patient care areas.
- Delivers laboratory supplies to patient care areas.
- Delivers code carts to patient care areas and returns used code carts to Central Processing.
- Returns stretchers, wheelchairs and other department specific equipment to appropriate areas and secures appropriately.
- When a Pneumatic Tube system is down (North site only), transporter must perform the following:
- Voucher rounds every hour
- Routine rounds every two hours (specimens, vouchers and returns)
- Stat medications delivery
- Delivery of medications to patient care areas
- Delivery of documents and materials to Admitting office from floors.
- Delivery of laboratory results to patient care areas
- Follows hospital patient identification policy at all times.
- Performs related duties as required.
- ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Prior hospital and/or transport experience, preferred.
- Manual dexterity, required.
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