Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Objective:
Transports patients in all departments of the hospital, assisting with patient care and procedures.
Job Description:
Education:
Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degreeRequired: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree Licensure/Certification: Required: American Heart Association BLS Experience:
Preferred:
Licensure/Certification:
Required: American Heart Association BLS
Experience:
Preferred: Healthcare experience
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and reports suspected violations.
- Practices hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
- Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of workflow.
- Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
- Provides safe patient environment at all times; stays with patients who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves, correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
- Transports patients in a safe / comfortable manner to and from Department / Floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport (SBAR).
- Assists Technologists/Nursing staff with patient procedures as assigned.
- Assists Nursing staff/Technologists with moving patients when necessary.
- Notifies patient's RN prior to transport and upon return.
- Notifies Nurse if patient needs taken off or put on monitor during ED transport.
- Operates patient support equipment, such as: oxygen tanks (E tanks), Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
- Maintains sanitizing gurneys and keeping them stocked.
- Helps with Lab specimens when needed; routinely transports specimens from surgery to Lab.
- Escorts visitors, patient’s families to waiting areas, cafeteria, etc..
- Performs dispatch duties as needed.
- Stocks O
- Provides patient observation at the discretion of a nurse and communicates observations of patient condition changes to nurse.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Skils:
- Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information
- Knowledge of good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
