Xanitos, Inc. Is a management company that provides hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundries services, and patient observation services. It is differentiated by its patented XRO System for cleaning patient rooms, its outstanding operations management team, and by being a private company whose priority is giving top-quality service. The results are evident; at the hospitals it serves, Xanitos has improved the cleaning quality, increased HCHAPS scores, reduced the risk of HAIs, lowered bed turnaround time, and significantly reduced cost.

Xanitos is Hiring PART TIME Patient Transporters for a 10:00 am - 6:30 pm shift at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point NJ 08244.

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• Immediate offers will be extended for qualified candidates. 
• Hourly Pay Rate $16.50 

Job Overview:

Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transportation of Patients, specimens, supplies, medical equipment and patient related items to their destination, enabling physicians, nurses, technicians and therapists to perform their duties as effectively as possible. Ensures a high level patient and customer satisfaction is maintained. Adheres to and follows proper utilization of body mechanics, policies and procedures, and standards established by Xanitos, hospital, department and regulatory agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

• Verifies correct patient identification by utilizing two patient identifiers and comparing the information with the assignment information. In addition to the full patient name, the patient date of birth or Medical Record Number must be verified. If both of the identifiers do not match the patient is not transported, and the discrepancy is reported to the nursing staff and the transportation dispatcher right away.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using equipment that is safe and proper for that transport.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when lifting and transferring patients to and from wheelchairs, gurneys, exam tables, chairs and beds.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups and cultures.
• Verifies and utilizes proper mode of transportation.
• Follows standard and isolation precaution guidelines.
• Ensures proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.
• Notifies nursing immediately if patient condition changes.
• Properly secures IV, drainage tubes, etc. and secures the patient prior to transporting.
• Notifies nursing personnel, clinical staff, technicians or receptionists upon arrival of a patient.
• Ensure the comfort of the dignity of patients by being attentive; offers blanket, covers patient properly. Only engages in appropriate conversation with patients. Does not transport a patient who is experiencing moderate to severe pain.
• Assists nursing in transferring patients to and from bed or chair to wheelchair or gurney. Consults with nursing and obtains assistance when required.
• Consults with nursing and obtains assistance.
• Notifies dispatcher of any delays or cancellations or changes in status of the transport.
• Removes and properly bags soiled linen after each transport is completed
• Sanitizes all transport equipment after each use.
• Never leaves patient alone in a treatment area or corridor. Always ensures proper hand off to receiving department personnel.
• Reports any equipment needing repair.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients in accordance with hospital policy.
• Collects and returns transportation equipment to proper storage place.
• Responds to emergency situations in according to hospital policy.
• Transports small equipment or tools between departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
• Experience in the janitorial industry a plus
• Medical cleaning a plus
• Post-Offer Medical, Background Screening and Drug Test required
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent required.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent; or one to three months related
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is at an elevated risk of a potential for exposure related to blood and body fluids when transporting patients. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time. Requires frequent lifting,
carrying, pushing, pulling of up to 50 lbs. The employee must regularly assist staff members and utilize approved lifting devices to lift and/or move patients.

Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.

Possible exposure to chemicals requiring special clothing or safety equipment.

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