Transportation Aide - Lift Team

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Base pay range

$21.81/hr - $29.09/hr

The Lift Team assists direct patient care providers using safe patient mobilization techniques such as performing equipment assisted lifts, transfers, turns and repositioning of patients in a clinical environment. The Lift Team strives to promote a safe patient handling environment for both patients and care providers. Lift Team members coach healthcare clinical staff in the use of lift techniques and transfer equipment as needed.

This team also participates in Massive Transfusion Protocols (MTP), transporting vital blood products and labs in an expedient and dependable manner.

• Rounds regularly, 3 times per 8 hour shift, to inpatient ICU floors. Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before each task (lift or reposition), including type of lift to be performed, condition of patient, and state of patient’s physical disability. Performs patient transfers or repositioning using the appropriate lifting and transfer equipment. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in transfer or reposition.
• Responds to patient falls and urgent situations in an expedited manner (in less than 10 minutes). Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before lift or transfer. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in lift or transfer, using patient retrieval systems, such as Hover Matt or Hover Jack, when necessary.
• Responds to requests for patient lifts or transfer from on-site and off-site clinics (in less than 20 minutes). Collaborates with clinical staff on scheduling prior to patient appointment. Responds to requests via Vocera, pagers or through the Transportation Dispatch.
• Participates in MTPs on the highest priority basis. Responds promptly to the Transportation Dispatchers directives. Maintains continual communication with dispatcher using Vocera and face-to-face communication with MTP clinical personnel. Ensure timeliness of service: use of elevators is not permissible and the first response must occur within 30 seconds of pager notification.
• Transports patients using wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed, and morgue cart to and from various locations including nursing units, diagnostics, pre-op, life flight pad and morgue. Transfers patients to and from stretcher, hospital bed, exam table and wheelchair using transportation-assist devices such as Hover Matt, Hover Jack, slider boards and backboards.
• Transports medical equipment, mail, labs, blood products and supplies to and from various locations within the OHSU environment (e.g., nursing units, diagnostic areas, clinics, exam rooms, operating rooms, laboratories, morgue, offices).
• Operates elevators for patient and equipment movement. Relieves elevator attendants for breaks.
• Cleans and disinfects transportation medical equipment: stretchers, wheelchairs, morgue carts, Hover Matt, pillows and utility transport carts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent; must be able to lift 50 pounds or push 300 pounds using appropriate equipment and body mechanics; must be able to follow written and/or verbal instructions
• Six months experience in a medical or healthcare environment or 90 days training with patient transportation
• Excellent communication with public and staff
• Strong customer service experience
• Must have a positive and pleasant attitude; strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks to maximize efficiency and patient experience
• Ability to multitask and function in stressful situations
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Demonstrated skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem-solving to achieve team goals
• Ability to frequently lift and reposition dependent or bariatric patients
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people under stressful situations
• Must be physically able to perform transportation, lift and transfer duties safely and unsupervised

• Complete in-house training…