Job Summary:

Responsible for the timely, courteous, and competent transportation of patients throughout the Washington Hospital Center complex via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed. Also transports specimens, equipment/supplies, messages, and parcels, as designated. Performs a variety of other support services functions as is needed to provide service excellence to patients, visitors, and hospital staff.This position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Primary Duties:

1. Transports patient, his/her personal possessions, medical records, and attached clinical devices (IV's and oxygen) by wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc. to and from various hospital locations, and to the hospital entrance, upon discharge. Ensures the safety of the patient during transport. Alerts nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or unfavorable symptoms. Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets, checks modesty and engaging in appropriate conversation with the patient.

1. Assists in lifting, positioning, and transferring patients to and from examination tables, operative tables, wheelchairs, stretchers and/or beds. Provides lift and positioning assistance as assigned. Assures that patient is comfortable and securely fastened.

1. Ensures patient has hospital identification band corresponding with name and date of birth (DOB) for the assigned transport.

1. As assigned, delivers, and retrieves supplies, equipment, and records, e.g., laboratory specimens/results, x-ray film, unit supplies, medical charts, pharmacy products, parcels, and messages, etc.

1. Maintains and document associated transportation records, including name of patient or material transported, pick-up site, destination, and departure/arrival times. Notes difficulties encountered and relays same to supervisor.

1. Prepares PreOp and PACU bays for patients, i.e., clean stretchers and equipment, make stretchers with linen, stock bay with needed supplies.Performs daily tasks in assigned area, i.e., temperature logs, stocking supplies, trash removal, removal of used gas cylinders, restocking gas cylinders, retrieving clean linen, removal of soiled linen, stocking nutrition items, returning food trays, return and restocking of IV pumps/CAD pumps, etc.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required

• May require up to l year of technical or other specialized training

• 6 to 12 months experience in a healthcare setting preferred

• BLS - Basic Life Support required