Clinical Aide, Patient Transportation

Description

The Patient Transporter will work to provide safe and efficient transportation of hospital patients and materials throughout the hospital.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists in transport of patients, ambulatory or non-ambulatory, via wheelchair or stretcher. Assures patients comfort while in the process of transportation.
2. Verifies assignment information with dispatcher/supervisor and verifies patient’s by two step identification process. Attends to the care of documents relating to transporting of patients (x-rays and charts) and for support equipment (IV’s, oxygen, walkers).
3. Delivers reports, samples, supplies, mail, charts, specimens or other materials as designated by the supervisor.
4. Follows all infection control and isolation procedures as designated by the hospital or department policies and assumes responsibility for the cleaning of department equipment.
5. Obtains and maintains proper transportation of equipment as designated by dispatcher and reports malfunction or unsafe equipment to supervisor.
6. Verifies work through the proper submission of reports, logs and dispatch sheets, etc. to be used for statistical reports.
7. Other duties as assigned.

This is a Full-time position, 7am-3:30pm with rotasting weekends/holidays

Community First Medical Center offers benefits to all its full-time and part-time employees:

United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO Plans| MetLife Dental |MetLife Vision| 6 Paid Holidays | Paid Time Off | Company Paid Short-term Disability | Company Paid Life Insurance | 401(k) | Voluntary Benefits: Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or G.E.D required.
• Some experience preferred.

Community First Medical Center is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who is committed to cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of our organizations. We stand against and prohibit discrimination in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.