Patient TransporterReq #:0000168567 Category:Transport Status:Per Diem Shift:Day Facility:Community Medical Center Department:Patient Transport Location: CMC Support, 99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 Job Overview: In this key role, the Transporter moves patients within the hospital network in wheelchairs and stretchers from time of admission until discharge. Qualifications: Required: + High School Diploma or equivalent required Preferred: + Hospital patient transport experience preferred Certifications and Licenses Required: + Basic Life Support (BLS) required Scheduling Requirements: + Rotating weekend and holiday shifts + Per diem Essential Functions: + Assists nursing personnel in moving patients into chair or onto stretcher + Cleans and sanitizes transport equipment + Demonstrates and performs lateral lifting in a safe manner + Demonstrates the ability to identify what the patients educational needs are + Follows appropriate patient identification procedure to assure transport of proper patient + Moves equipment and furniture into and out of patient s room to permit transport equipment to be moved within patient s room + Notifies dispatcher of completion of assignment to receive further instruction + Notifies responsible personnel of patient s arrival and delivers patients medical chart to appropriate area within the receiving unit + Reports and identifies any suspected transport equipment malfunction for needed repairs to supervisor to ensure patient safety + Responds to various request for wheelchairs and stretchers by locating equipment and delivering it to the requesting unit + Responsible for monitoring of O2 flow meter to ensure adequate O2 flow during patient transport + Returns transport equipment to proper area to ensure fire and safety regulations RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer