Patient Transporter

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Transports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics via wheelchair or gurney. Job Duties: Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport. Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments. Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment. Lifts and maneuvers patients using proper body mechanics and equipment, as needed. Transports specific patient care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments. Assists with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair. Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to be biomed for repairs. Cleans soiled patient care equipment and stages for redistribution. Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations. Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient. Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes...