Patient Transporter

Job description

Job Description Escorts or transports patients within facility. Records patient movement in transport tracking system. Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment. Assists in performing duties related to specialty areas of assignment. Job Responsibility: - Cleans, maintains, and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort patients/visitors to and from various hospital areas, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures. - Receives formal instruction/direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at destination, when not required to stay with patient; reports any changes in patient status/condition during transport. - Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor; assists clinical staff with lifting and moving patients for transfer and transport. - Ensures oxygen tanks required for transport contain sufficient oxygen and are safely secured for transport; cleans transportation equipment according to Infection Control protocols. - Confirms patient readiness for transport and need for appropriate equipment and ensures that equipment is ready and available. - Recognizes cardio-pulmonary distress symptoms, sends for...