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About the Role
Provides patient transport and various other patient services to support nursing units. Assists ancillary departments in adhering to their procedure scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Ensures patient safety and comfort.
- Transfers patients between locations and statuses (non-ambulatory to ambulatory, to stretcher, bed, unit, surgery, or other ancillary departments).
- Assists patients with transfers to chair, commode, or bathroom.
- Proficiently uses Tele-Tracking phone lines and prioritizes transfers within the system.
- Maintains open communication with the dispatcher.
- Assists Life Star personnel with patient transfers and escorts patients.
- Ensures oxygen tanks and other equipment transfer with the patient.
- Notifies a nurse of equipment issues prior to transport.
- Cleans all equipment after each use.
- Documents issues with faulty equipment and delivers it for repair.
- Maintains CPR certifications.
- Performs one-man transports for cardiac catheterization and special procedure patients, monitoring patients and notifying a nurse of excessive bleeding.
- Safely operates all equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Able to transfer patients with portable telemetry.
- Performs dispatcher duties as needed to maintain workflow and communication.
- Demonstrates time-conscious awareness and effective time utilization.
- Completes all assigned tasks and exercises good judgment in seeking assistance.
- Maintains confidentiality and discretion in discussing patient matters.
- Follows procedures for safe patient interactions and body mechanics.
- Adheres to safety procedures for handling hazardous materials and bloodborne pathogens.
- Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff/self-development.
- Performs other duties as assigned to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
Requirements
- Previous experience in patient-related activities is helpful.
Skills
- Excellent customer skills
- Proficient in telephone skills
- Ability to access Tele-Tracking phone lines
- Ability to prioritize transfers within the Tele-Tracking system
- Maintains open communication with the dispatcher
- CPR certified
Education Level
- High School Graduate or Equivalent
About the Company
- To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Equal Opportunity
- EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran