Patient Transporter - Per Diem

• Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.

• Assists floor staff to ready patients for transport.

• Transports specific patient related equipment and beds to requesting departments.

• Utilizes technology system for various equipment deliveries.

• Enters rental equipment into the appropriate software when needed.

• Assists with wheelchair management by identifying those for cleaning and repair.

• Transports wheelchairs to Central Sterile for cleaning and to ISS for repairs.

• Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.

• Receive assignments by calling into the Transport Tracker XT Program for movement of Patients and Equipment.

• Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification.

• Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.

• Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.

• Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.

• Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.