Lead Hospital Transporter, First Shift, AFSCME (Finance)
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Responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations in an effective manner. Responsible for general monitoring of department and acts as the first point of contact for transporters, and hospital departments when management is not on site.Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | 3-6 months of customer service experience. | Preferred: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience.Direct and coordinate activities of other Transport Service personnel within patient care and ancillary support areas of the hospital and report any problems to the appropriate personnel. Provide training and operational orientation for all new staff members. Assist in ensuring staff compliance with all hospital and departmental proficiency training requirements that include, but are not limited to fire safety, risk management, universal precautions/infection control, CPR, body mechanics and oxygen therapy.
Transport patients to and from scheduled treatment appointments by the use of stretcher, wheelchair, bed and ambulation. (Receives computerized messages through EPIC, along with written and oral assignments from dispatchers and management). Make routine rounds picking up and delivering specimens, charts, paperwork, x-rays and equipment. Transports blood products and medication to nursing units.
Maintains safety standards and uses proper body mechanics while assisting patients in transfers to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and ambulating. Utilizes universal precautions at all times when transporting or handling patients' blood products and specimens. Ensure that patients are secured appropriately when transported by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or ambulation.
Perform related duties based on departmental needs.
Other duties as assigned.Direct and coordinate activities of other Transport Service personnel within patient care and ancillary support areas of the hospital and report any problems to the appropriate personnel. Provide training and operational orientation for all new staff members. Assist in ensuring staff compliance with all hospital and departmental proficiency training requirements that include, but are not limited to fire safety, risk management, universal precautions/infection control, CPR, body mechanics and oxygen therapy.
Transport patients to and from scheduled treatment appointments by the use of stretcher, wheelchair, bed and ambulation. (Receives computerized messages through EPIC, along with written and oral assignments from dispatchers and management). Make routine rounds picking up and delivering specimens, charts, paperwork, x-rays and equipment. Transports blood products and medication to nursing units.
Maintains safety standards and uses proper body mechanics while assisting patients in transfers to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and ambulating. Utilizes universal precautions at all times when transporting or handling patients' blood products and specimens. Ensure that patients are secured appropriately when transported by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or ambulation.
Perform related duties based on departmental needs.
Other duties as assigned.
