Patient Transporter Job at The University of Kansas Health System (Kansas City)

Job Description

Transports patients by assisting patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, cars, and helicopters; lifting patients on and off beds; moving them to and from special service and treatment areas, and operating rooms; using wheelchairs or moveable beds. This posting is for needs on our 2nd shift, which is from 3pm-11:30pm.

Job Responsibility

Transports patients by assisting patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, cars, and helicopters
lifting patients on and off beds
moving them to and from special service and treatment areas, and operating rooms
using wheelchairs or moveable beds
Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills
Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently for the care of each patient
Presents a neat and clean appearance, appropriate for a professional health care environment
Takes initiative, stays productive, looks for patients to transport
Keeps CTD radio on and wears earpiece, at all times while at hospital
Uses appropriate radio etiquette at all times
Properly identifies patient that is to be transported
Acknowledges and maintains the right to privacy and confidentiality
Notifies nursing staff of patient transports prior to leaving the floor and after the return of each patient
Signs patient in and out of each patient care area
Attends to patient’s comfort and safety during transport
Assists other members of the Central Transportation Department as needed
Informs receiving departments in person of a patient’s arrival
Informs nursing and/or technician whenever there is a change of status in transporting a patient
Informs receiving department and the CTD Dispatcher of any delays, cancellations, and changes in mode of transportation
Assumes responsibility for the transportation (patient and non-patient) activities and other tasks that contribute to the patient’s care
Maintains a patient-centered focus and strives to support the mission, goals and values of the hospital, department and division
Assists nursing personnel to position patients for all types of transports and provide proper immobilization of patient as required
Handles patient and non-patient moves with the same sense of urgency
Removes transportation equipment from the patient care areas and returns them to the proper locations
Performs daily work assignments in an efficient, organized manner and with an optimum degree of accuracy
Interacts with physicians and other technical staff to provide quality, safe and efficient care for the patient
Reports equipment malfunctions promptly to Dispatcher, marks equipment appropriately and delivers equipment to Biomed
Attends annual refresher and as needed training for demonstrating competency of all equipment used during the transportation of patients
Answers pager in a timely and courteous fashion
Enters transportation data into CTD computer when assisting Dispatcher
Assists Supervisor with departmental training and orientation of new employees
Trains new employees on maintaining and collecting transportation data
Performs Patient Transporter functions as requested
Capability to effective operate the following equipment while safely transporting patients: (1)Wheelchair – Feet, Leg Rests, Arm Rests and Brakes. (2)Stretcher/Gurney – Raise, Lower, Raise Head Area, Steer Mode, Neutral and Brakes (3)TotaLift Chair – Raise, Lower, Raise as Chair, Foot Rests, Transfer Crank and Breaks. (4)Telemetry Monitor Removal – Leeds, Electrodes, Monitor (5)Slide-Board – Transfer of Patient. (6)Air-Pal – Motor, Mattress and Hose. (7)Gate Belt – Transport of Patient. (8)O2-Oxygen Tank – Tank, Regulator, Valves, O2 Carrier and exchange of tanks. (9)Video Chair – Raise, Lower, Raise as Chair, Foot Rests, Seat Belt and Brakes
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

High School Graduate or GED
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 60 days of hire

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