Patient Transporter - PT - Evening/Nights

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Transports patients to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility via wheelchair, stretcher, or hospital bed (e.g. transport for admissions, diagnostic and procedural services, unit-to-unit transfers, and discharges).
• Provides safe patient handling by using proper transfer and lift devices, while employing safe body mechanics during patient transfers and transport of both the patient and equipment.
• Secures patient's medical equipment (e.g., IV lines, pumps, monitors, oxygen tanks, etc.) during transport, maintaining cleanliness and safety throughout the process.
• Identifies patient's fall risk and implements general patient fall reduction strategies (e.g., bed in low position, bed/chair alarm, call bell within patient's reach, etc.) before, during and after completion of transport.
• Cleans and disinfects patient transport equipment and/or shared hospital equipment before and after use per hospital policy and procedures.
• Adheres to organization's infection prevention guidelines and practices (e.g., handwashing, PPE use, etc.) to ensure patient and staff safety and reduce the transmission of infections.
• Demonstrates use of AIDET (acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thank you) at the beginning and end of patient transport.
• Provides patient comfort during transport by positioning the patient and medical equipment properly, applying sheets or blankets for privacy and warmth, and communicating expectations of the process (e.g., "going over a bump").
• Observes and monitors the patient's physical and mental status during transport to identify changes in condition; communicates noted changes to the patient's primary nurse or closest clinical team member; initiates MSET or Code process as indicated for emergent situations.
• Demonstrates safe patient hand-off communication at all transitions of care; communicates all identified patient needs and pertinent information to the nurse or designated clinical team member; escalates patient concerns via the chain of command.
• Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and materials during transport, which may include portable oxygen, to ensure their continued availability and non-interruption of services.
• Ensures proper functioning, safety, and storage of transport equipment in designated areas; identifies and reports transport equipment malfunctions per hospital's policy and procedure.
• Performs transport assignments as assigned via the electronic transport algorithm and/or at the direction of the transport dispatcher or transport leadership; utilizes mobile transport applications to track initiation, progress and conclusion of transport assignment.
• Transports designated equipment (per department guidelines) to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required.
• Previous experience in a patient care setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Physical stamina and the ability to lift heavy loads
• Professional, compassionate and patient-focused approach

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.