Patient Transporter - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32

Work Shift:
All Work Shifts (United States of America)

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET.
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Essential Job Functions

- Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport.

- Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy.

- Stays with patient at all times.

- Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.

- Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet.

- Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions.

- Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported.

- May provide life saving care during emergency codes.

- Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports.

- Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheel chairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports.

- Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Employment Qualifications

Preferred Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification Required:
BLS upon hire or obtained within the employee's department orientation period.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred.

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer
•    Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
•    Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
•    Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
•    Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department:
Patient Transport - St. Elizabeth

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, a ll applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com .