Transporter job - Union Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Previous patient care experience

Prior experience in a healthcare facility

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Transports all in-patients to the Cath Lab for procedures.

Demonstrates the knowledge and use of wheelchairs and carts.

Knows the policy for proper patient identification.

Coordinates with managers for patient’s name and time needed in department.

Consults with nursing unit for patient chart and other information about patient.

Understands and demonstrates proper lifting and assisting of patients to and from wheelchairs and carts.

Demonstrates how to properly use and transport patients with oxygen and IV’s.

Has knowledge of basic medical terminology.

Consults with managers for other duties as needed.

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Hospital policies and procedures.

Conducts orientation of new employee in transporting functions.

• Continually updates oneself in Hospital policies:

Fire

Gray Alert

Disaster

Infection Control

C.P.R.

Emory House

Other job-related policies

• Applies independent judgment to specific problems.


• Keeps all patient information confidential.


• Performs all other duties as assigned by manager.


• Shows an understanding of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses 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 or her age-specific needs.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS

Customer Service (a customer is anyone, internal or external, with whom you come into contact, i.e., co-workers, patients, visitors, etc.)

1) Attitude

• Promptly responds to customers in a friendly manner, listening carefully and using customer’s name. Every customer greeted with a smile.


• Is consistently courteous and helpful.


• Is considerate, sensitive and tolerant of all customers and their differences.

2) Professionalism

• Answers telephone promptly, consistently identifies self and department and returns calls promptly.


• Is responsible for ensuring that all patient, facility and employee information is not compromised.


• Respects privacy of all by eliminating gossip and unprofessional talk.


• Displays a professional appearance at all times, including appropriate dress as defined in employee handbook and wearing visible identification badge at all times.

3) Commitment

• Welcomes and supports all customers.


• Displays follow through at all times to ensure customer satisfaction.


• Is honest in all interactions

4) Ownership

• Takes pride in organization as if you own it, speaks positively about the organization and practices safety as a daily work habit.


• Continually seeks new and better ways of doing things.


• Supports and participates in various teams, events and activities provided by the Clinic.

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TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES NEEDED:
Must meet and deal successfully with a wide variety of people.

Functional grasp of English.

Flexible in work schedule to meet the demands of the department.

experienced in Medical Terminology.

CPR Perfered.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, climb or balance, stoop, and kneel.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

OSHA II Classification.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
1. Wheelchairs

2. Carts

3. Telephone

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled