Transporter

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a Transporter who will perform safe and efficient transport of patients and items to and from nursing units and other departments in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections and disinfecting procedures on transportation equipment utilized by the department.

• Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or manually on appropriate forms and logs utilized by the department.

• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.

• Report the status of transportation activities and abnormal activities to the manager in charge.

• Deliver supplies, equipment, and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.

• Transport patients and adjunct equipment via prescribed vehicles between patient units, treatment centers, and their designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.

• Requires the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete transport duties and the ability to use transport equipment.

• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31/33/34/73 Child Abuse Clearances

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran