Patient Transporter

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Director, Manager, Supervisor, Dispatcher, and/or Transport Leads,  performs a variety of tasks including but not limited to:


* Transporting patients from department to department and to and from diagnostic procedures


* Escorting patients after discharge, if needed


* Assisting in the deposition of patients to mortuary


* Moving, lifting, and positioning patients


* Maintaining, cleaning, and preparing equipment including but not limited to gurneys, wheelchairs, isolletes, bassinets, cribs, and supplies required to perform tasks


* Assembling frame and trapeze on patient beds for transfers


* Assisting with delivery of equipment, if time allows


* Returning pages/phone calls in a timely manner


* Meeting the productivity measures and benchmarks set by the Hospital


* Performing related duties as assigned and/or requested for all transport needs

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:


* Previous transportation of patients preferred, but not required

EDUCATION:


* High school equivalent or comparable experience preferred

LICENSURES/CERTIFICATION:


* Current BLS card.


* Must successfully complete and maintain LA County Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ( These are the essential job functions for this position.

The essential functions of this job include, but may not be limited to those listed in this job description.

Employees hired for this position must be able to perform the essential function of this job without imposing significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others) :

PATIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES :

 Being flexible to changing systems


* Transports patients, which include neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients, to and from diagnostic procedures (Radiology, Ultrasound, CAT Scan, Radiation Therapy and G.I.

Lab) and from clinical unit to clinical unit.


* Is knowledgeable in transferring safely all types of patients, from neonates to geriatrics, critical to non-critical, including equipment such as I.V.

pumps, traction, cardiac monitors, oxygen tanks, etc.


* Maintains full and functioning oxygen tanks for use during transportation of patients.


* Cross-trains to perform all types of transports including but not limited to house, radiology, and perioperative transports


* Maintains on-going, clear communication to patients and staff.


* Functions as a resource to visitors, physicians and staff, greeting them promptly and courteously with eye contact and a pleasant expression and tone of voice.
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Maintains gurneys, wheelchairs, and information technology clean and in good working order


* Delivers STAT requisitions


* Communicates to the Supervisor any needs for operational maintenance or repair of equipment.


* Retrieves and d...