Patient Transporter

Patient TransporterReq #:0000172460

Category:Transport

Status:Per Diem

Shift:Evening

Facility:Community Medical Center

Department:Patient Transport

Location:

CMC Support, 99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755

Job Overview:

In this key role, the Transporter moves patients within the hospital network in wheelchairs and stretchers from time of admission until discharge.

Qualifications:

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Preferred:

Hospital patient transport experience preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Scheduling Requirements:

Days vary with a rotation of weekends and holidays required

Per Diem

Essential Functions:

Assists nursing personnel in moving patients into chair or onto stretcher

Cleans and sanitizes transport equipment

Demonstrates and performs lateral lifting in a safe manner

Demonstrates the ability to identify what the patients educational needs are

Follows appropriate patient identification procedure to assure transport of proper patient

Moves equipment and furniture into and out of patient s room to permit transport equipment to be moved within patient s room

Notifies dispatcher of completion of assignment to receive further instruction

Notifies responsible personnel of patient s arrival and delivers patients medical chart to appropriate area within the receiving unit

Reports and identifies any suspected transport equipment malfunction for needed repairs to supervisor to ensure patient safety

Responds to various request for wheelchairs and stretchers by locating equipment and delivering it to the requesting unit

Responsible for monitoring of O2 flow meter to ensure adequate O2 flow during patient transport

Returns transport equipment to proper area to ensure fire and safety regulations

Additional Information:

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