Transporter Job at Advocate Health Care (Macon)

Job Description

Department: 11598 Navicent Health Medical Center - Patient Transport. Status: Full time. Benefits Eligible: Yes. Hours Per Week: 40. Schedule Details/Additional Information: 6p-230a Mon-Fri, some weekends.

Job Responsibility

Demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to MCCG & specific unit patient care standards
Upon receiving notification of transport request, registers acceptance of transport in system
Upon completion of transport, registers completion of transport in the system along with other appropriate information
Utilizing proper safety precautions, moves patients to and from beds, stretchers, procedure tables, and wheelchairs for transportation to and from various locations within the hospital or to the discharge area
Assists with positioning of patients for procedures
Follow proper procedures in transporting bodies to the morgue
Escort funeral directors to and from the morgue ensuring proper procedures are followed
Transports other items as necessary between various locations within the hospital
Cleans equipment in accordance with departmental procedures and reports/delivers broken equipment for repair
Responds to requests for patient lifting assistance and logs information appropriately
Demonstrates competency in the use of lift equipment
Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills when conversing with patients, family members, physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Relates relevant information with the appropriate member of the healthcare team

Requirements

Current AHA BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare provider) required within three (3) months of hire
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Prior experience taking care of patients and/or dealing with the public
Must be able to adapt to changing areas of assignment
Must be able to utilize common sense and good judgment when required to make independent decisions
Must be able to exercise tact and diplomacy when dealing with patients, patients’ families, physicians, and co-workers
Must be able to utilize discretion in handling confidential information
Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to work irregular schedules, holidays, and weekends due to staffing and census fluctuations
Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity
Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio
Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport of supplies and/or equipment using good body mechanics
Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength based upon the specific job evaluation levels
Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly
Must be able to lift 50-80# and carry 50-80# specific to the job evaluation level for their position
If job class is classified under POPE D, must pass the cardiac recovery test
Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors
Must be able to remain calm under stressful situations in all weather conditions
Must be able to assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously
Must be able to assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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