What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transporter Full Time(10:00pm-6:30am) position at Crothall Healthcare?
- Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., throughout UK Chandler Hospital via bed, wheelchair, or stretcher.
- In accordance with the transportation of patients, uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position.
- Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups.
- Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using the proper requested equipment.
- Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
- Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive. Offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
- Alerts nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
- Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
- Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
- Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in the facilities HIPPA policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekend availability
Supplemental Pay:
- Differential pay
COVID-19 considerations:
We are requiring all new hires to be fully vaccinated or plan on getting vaccinated.
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely:
- No
Work Location: One location
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