Transportation Aide - Lift Team

Department Overview

The Lift Team assists direct patient care providers using safe patient mobilization techniques such as performing equipment assisted lifts, transfers, turns and repositioning of patients in clinical environment. The Lift Team strives to promote a safe patient handling environment, for both patients and care providers. Lift Team member's coach healthcare clinical staff in use of lift techniques and transfer equipment as needed. This team also participate in Massive Transfusion Protocols (MTP), transporting vital blood products and labs in an expedient and dependable manner.

Function/Duties of Position

• Rounds regularly, 3 times per 8 hour shift, to inpatient ICU floors. Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before each task (lift or reposition), including type of lift to be performed, condition of patient, and state of patient's physical disability. Performs patient transfers or repositioning using the appropriate lifting and transfer equipment. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in transfer or reposition.
• Responds to patient falls and urgent situations in an expedited manner (in less than 10 minutes). Collaborates with clinical staff to assess patient needs before lift or transfer. Identifies availability of necessary equipment and supplies for use in lift or transfer, using patient retrieval systems, such as HoverMatt or HoverJack, when necessary.
• Responds to requests for patient lifts or transfer from on-site and off-site (CHH and Dental School only) clinics (in less than 20 minutes). Collaborates, if possible, with clinical staff on scheduling prior to patient appointment. Responds to requests via Vocera, pagers or through the Transportation Dispatch.
• Participates in MTP's on the highest priority basis. Responds promptly to the Transportation Dispatchers directives. Maintains continual communication with dispatcher using Vocera and face-to-face communication with MTP clinical personnel. To ensure timeliness of this service, the following must be observed: use of elevators is not permissible and the first response must occur within 30 seconds of pager notification.
• Transports patients using wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed, and morgue cart to and from various locations include, but not limited to: nursing units, diagnostics, pre-op, life flight pad and morgue. Transfer patients to and from stretcher, hospital bed, exam table and wheelchair using transportation-assist devices such as Hovermatts, Slipps, slider boards and backboards.
• Transports medical equipment, mail, labs, blood products and supplies to and from various locations within the OHSU environment. These locations are, but not limited to: nursing units, diagnostic areas, clinics, exam rooms, operating rooms, laboratories, morgue or offices.
• Operates elevators for patient and equipment movement. Relieves elevator attendants for breaks.
• Cleans and disinfects transportation medical equipment: stretchers, wheelchairs, morgue carts, HoverMatts, pillows and utility transport carts.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; must be able to lift 50 pounds or push 300 pounds using appropriate equipment and body mechanics; must be able to follow written and/or verbal instructions; AND
• Six months experience in a medical or healthcare environment or 90 days training with patient transportation.
• Excellent communication with public and staff.
• Strong customer service experience.
• Must have a positive and pleasant attitude. Soft skills such as strong work ethics, positive attitude.
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks to maximize efficiency and patient experience.
• Ability to multitask and function in stressful situations.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions in English.
• Demonstrated skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem-solving to achieve team goals.
• Ability to frequently lift and reposition dependent or bariatric patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people under stressful situations.
• Must be physically able to perform transportation, lift and transfer duties safely and unsupervised.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Complete in-house training for bio hazardous items and CPR within 90 days of hire.
  
  

Must be completed within 90 days of hire

• Body Mechanics
• SPM training
  
  

MUST BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY

• SPM training
• MTP mock drills - which verify the physical abilities and knowledge required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree or higher, EMT certificate
• Healthcare or hospital experience.
• Experience in safe lifting and transferring of patients with safe patient mobilization devices , safe transporting of patients, specimens, blood products, equipment and supplies
  
  

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.