Transporter, Patient Care Technician

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• Provided pay range: $29.74/hr – $29.74/hr (based on skills and experience)
• Base pay range: $29.74/hr – $29.74/hr

• Transports patients, specimens, records, medications and schedules.
• Adheres to schedule for pickup and delivery of patient diagnostic results and medications to nursing units.
• Responds to stat deliveries promptly.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals, objectives, and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards.
• Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Delivers and picks up messages, packages, medical records, interoffice mail, etc. to offices and departments.
• Maintains a supply of wheelchairs and stretchers at designated areas.
• Reports malfunctioning or safety hazards of transport equipment.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of rooms, equipment, or area assigned including wheelchairs, stretchers, portable machines, etc.
• Observes patient’s general condition when patient is in care.
• Observes proper condition of patient’s IV, urine retention bags, oxygen chest tubes and other medical devices while patient is in transit.
• Notifies nursing personnel of any difficulties.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Provides relief coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of service.
• Transports patients to and from clinical ancillary and support department areas as directed.
• Notifies nursing unit personnel on departure and return of patients being transported according to department standards.
• Assures patient safety and comfort, assists patients when needed, cleans and redresses patient when needed.
• Maintains appropriate isolation techniques when handling isolation patients.
• Assists clinical personnel in transferring patient to or from beds, chairs, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Puts drug orders away prior to end of shift.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Removes all expired stock and gives to buyer for proper disposal.
• Initials and dates log sheet.
• Returns inventory to proper locations after completing work tasks.
• Cleans and returns materials used to proper locations after completing tasks.
• Discovers wrappers, label backings and other work-related debris in waste receptacles.

• Education: Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations (required). High School Diploma or GED (preferred).
• Experience: Less than 1 year of related experience (preferred). One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  CPR – Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 days (required). Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Good verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

• Entry level

• Full-time

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