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Patient Transport PRN
Chicago, IL
Job Description
Major Responsibilities:
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Education Required:
Experience Required:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
- Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics. Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets, checking modesty. Follows all posted precaution signs.
- Transports patients to their destinations. May also transport other items related to their destinations.
- Contacts clinical staff immediately regarding changes to a patient's condition, or if an issue arises with patient's equipment during transport.
- Verifies and documents correct patient identification by comparing information from pager to patient wristband. Obtains the correct charts from clinical staff.
- May respond to emergency activities by assisting with moving patients if needed.
- Notifies dispatcher when assignments are initiated, completed, delayed, cancelled, and when requested by the dispatcher.
- Collects and returns wheelchairs and stretchers to the proper holding areas and makes up stretchers upon completion. Disinfects and inspects transport equipment before and after use. Maintains equipment and reports equipment in need of repair.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Education Required:
- No Formal Education.
Experience Required:
- No experience required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in customer relations.
- Satisfactory completion of body mechanics training for transporters within one month of start date.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to walk up to 95% of the workday.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bent and twist at various times throughout the workday.
- Exposed to electrical, explosive, blood and body fluids, and radiation hazards throughout the workday, therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
- Must be able to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, including repetitive use of feet required in working with surgical carts.
- Must be able to:
- Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
- Lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
- Carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
- Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Experience
Open
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