This position is responsible for transporting patients under the direction of the registered nurse throughout the hospital. Provides supplies and equipment required for patient care. Participates in the monitoring of equipment safety, maintenance and cleanliness.

Education & Experience:   

High School education or equivalent required. Completed EMT course preferred, or previous successful experience verified by reference check.

Certification/Licensure:

American Heart Association BLS required.

Knowledge & Skills: 

Ability to exercise initiative within scope of practice and benefit from constructive criticism. Knowledgeable about role and responds to Emergency Codes.

Position Responsibilities

Patient Care Safety:

Transports patients to other departments via stretcher and wheelchair. Ambulates and transfers patients with assistance as necessary. Transports portable oxygen tanks. Changes oxygen regulators. Monitors oxygen tank pressure including crash cart tanks, each shift, on each unit. Monitors oxygen key/wrench each shift. Reports problems with unsafe/broken equipment. Sets up traction equipment for patient use. Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.

Communication:

Informs nurse of patients taken for tests and after their return, utilizing Transport-tracking. Alerts nurse to patient changes, problems as necessary. Utilizes Transport- tracking. Maintains confidentiality regarding patient information. Assist in orientation of new personnel. Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance. Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms. Restrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments. Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments. Assist in postmortem care and transport bodies to the morgue. Assist funeral directors with retrieval of bodies from the morgue according to policy. Transports medications to and from clinical areas following proper procedure. Assist with application of Clinicare and specialty mattresses. Obtain patient weight & document. Transfer to and from bed chair. Specimen delivery to the Laboratory including blood pick up. Obtains needed equipment and supplies. Delivers courtesy trays when requested. Assist with discharging of patients.