Job Details
Description Transports patient to/from patient rooms, diagnostic/therapeutic areas, lobbies, as dispatched in a timely manner. Check patient ID bands to verify identification. Follows all policies, procedures and safety guidelines. Provides wheelchair, stretcher, and luggage assistance, as requested. Assists nursing personnel in transferring patients between bed and transport equipment. Properly connects and disconnects portable oxygen and sets regulators. Maintains adequate supply of wheelchairs in lobbies and equipment rooms. Operates equipment in a safe manner. Stores oxygen tanks in approved holders. Documents assignments neatly and completely on the patient transportation trio log and turns them in at the end of each shift. Properly disposes of soiled linen left on equipment. Disinfects equipment after transporting isolation patients or when equipment is contaminated. Performs dispatching duties on an as needed basis. Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards. Able to report deficiencies and concerns to on-shift supervisor or assigned RN to the patient. Meets and complies with Infection Control standards and precautions, HIPAA regulations, and maintains strict confidentiality of patient information. Notifies Employee Health nurse of potential employee infection (ie. elevated temperature, cough, shortness of breath). Follows facility guidelines for patient visitation; contacts unit director when questions regarding visitation occur.RequirementsEducationRequired: High SchoolLicenses & CertificationsPreferred: C-BLS