Patient Transporter - Cincinnati, OH

Job Description

Transports Patients to and from scheduled treatment appointments by the use of stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, ambulation.

Responsibilities

• Transportation of patients is carried out in a timely manner according to department guidelines and national benchmarks.
• Assists patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds with technical staff and nursing assistance as needed.
• Transport assignments are dispatched electronically and received via phones and pagers.

Observes departmental and hospital safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to:

• Maintains safety standards and uses proper body mechanics while assisting patients in transfer to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and ambulating.
• Follow patient identification policy (4.22.137) during each transport.
• Safety precautions, i.e. side rails are always in place during transportation.
• Assists with patient care activities such as positioning, lifting, and turning patients, restraining combative patients, assisting patients out of bed during transport process.
• Properly handles oxygen tanks, infusion pumps, IV's and other medical equipment.
• Utilizes universal precautions at all times when transport or handling patients.
• All patient information is held in confidence at all times.
• Uses and maintains equipment according to vendor protocol and departmental standards.
• Perform related duties based on departmental needs.

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLITIES

Unit Responsibility/Accountability

• Serves as a positive role model - maintains a positive attitude.
• Responds to scheduling responsibilities with timeliness.
• Utilizes the time and attendance system appropriately.
• Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of Pl Plan initiatives in collaboration with Clinical Manager to improve outcomes.
• Understands and advocates for the principles of High Reliability in both patient care and operational efficiencies.
• Utilizes data to drive improvement.
• Maintains exemplary customer service standard for patient experience
• Maintains HIPAA compliance with all patient information
• In-services and unit meetings are attended.
• Maintains the integrity of unit equipment. Cleans all equipment after each use.
• Completes all unit assignments as assigned.
• Assists visitors to designated areas as needed.
• Performs other duties as required or directed.
• Performs duties in other units/departments depending on hospital needs.

Patient Contact

• Associate transports newborn, infant, adult, adolescent and geriatric patients via wheelchair, beds, or stretcher to departments/units.
• Evidence exists that the employee has obtained age-specific education and training.

Maintains clutter-free environment within the hospital and surrounding areas.

• Assigned specific areas to monitor by lead transporter.
• Expected to clear unwanted equipment such as wheelchairs, 02 tanks, stretchers, and beds.

Attendance

Follows the time and attendance policy; reports to work on time and log into EPIC ready to work, maintains a good attendance record, has badge to clock in and out, makes requests for time off as far in advance as possible, etc.

Attends required in-services, including but not limited to:

• Demonstrates proficiency in CPR.
• Completes yearly education/competency review per department guidelines.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

EDUCATION: High School Graduate or GED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: N/A

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None