Transporter - Full Time-2
Company: Trinity Health
Location: Pontiac
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating ShiftDescription:I
Accountability Objectives:Transports patients to and from various
locations safely and in a professional, courteous and timely
manner.Maintains transportation equipment according to department
standards for cleanliness and proper functioning.II Position
Qualifications:Minimum Education, Licensure / Certification and
Experience Required.A. Education High school diploma or GED or
equivalent required in order to read and follow written and/or
verbal instructions when following work assignments.B. Licensure /
Certification Current Heart Saver certification.C Special Skill /
Aptitudes
- Interpersonal skills necessary in order to interact in an
effective manner with patients/families and to collaborate with
unit teams and various levels of hospital personnel.
- Ability to walk and stand for up to 100% of work time. In
accordance with established body mechanics/safety procedures,
ability to push, pull, bend and lift to position and transfer
patients.
- Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in
order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital
personnel, outside customers and community groups.D. Experience
Previous patient transport experience preferred.III Duties /
Responsibilities:Prioritizes patient transports and resolves
associated patient care issues according to established
policies/procedures. Transfers and transports patients
independently to and from various locations within specified
departmental productivity standards, using appropriate body
mechanics techniques consistently (seeking assistance as
necessary). Also maneuvers patient transport related
equipment/supplies (i.e., chest tubes, oxygen tanks, foley bags,
medication pumps and various machines) within established
guidelines. Greets patients pleasantly and with respect. Explains
purpose of patient transport. Communicates with a variety of
hospital personnel and family members in order to relay appropriate
information regarding patient transport. Answers questions that are
within their scope of responsibility and directs other questions to
the appropriate sources. Identifies and verifies patient name and
transport destination prior to transport by asking patient to state
name and comparing name on hospital arm band to transport request.
Identifies and uses safe techniques and proper equipment to provide
a safe environment for patients and others (i.e., secures patient
in wheelchair and on stretcher by fastening lap belts and
restraints during transport; secures equipment with brakes prior to
transfer; performs visual preventative maintenance checks and
reports or corrects unsafe conditions). Uses appropriate infection
control and isolation techniques. Reports isolation precautions to
departmental staff when not noted on requisition and when
appropriate. Signs patients in and out at nurses station and
appointment location, following established patient
transfer/hand-off procedure. Recognizes impending emergencies and
takes appropriate action. Attends annual CPR class and assists in
emergency situations where needed. Knows location of departmental
equipment, returns equipment to appropriate location (including
ASC) after use and stores equipment properly. Reports defective or
unsafe equipment to appropriate source immediately. Cleans and
maintains equipment according to established department standards.
Completes required paperwork accurately, completely and in a timely
fashion. Maintains personal productivity statistics within the
standards set for time and volume. Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and
commitment to the mission of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland through
performing behaviors consistent with the Trinity Health
Values.
- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and
Local laws and regulations, the Trinity Health Organizational
Integrity Program, including the Standards of Conduct, Code of
Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure
adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and
professional behaviors.
- Supports and conducts one's self in a manner consistent with
customer service expectations.IV Dept/Unit Specific:Not ApplicableV
Working Conditions: Ability to walk and stand for up to 100% of
work time. In accordance with established body mechanics/safety
procedures, ability to push/pull (up to 200 pounds), bend and lift
to position and transfer patients.Our Commitment to Diversity and
InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and
nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because
we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to
recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language
preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve
and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We
also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and
perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to
innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified
workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention,
and development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.Our Commitment to
Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000
colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25
states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are
trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions,
language preferences, and health practices of the communities that
we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health
outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of
thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often
lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a
unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment,
retention, and development), commitment and accountability,
communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.EOE
including disability/veteran
Keywords: Trinity Health, Pontiac , Transporter - Full Time-2, Other , Pontiac, Michigan
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