Patient Equipment Transporter

Patient Equipment Transporter

Position Summary

Responsible for safely transporting patients and equipment throughout all service areas of the hospital. Physically transfers patients of all levels, including high acuity, at nurse discretion and / or request, with proper mode of transport at time requested. Delivers, picks up, organizes, stores, cleans and maintains equipment used in patient transport and patient care. Provides excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Physically transfers patients from bed to gurney or wheelchair utilizing proper lift assist techniques and equipment; moving associated lines and drains with patient to ensure no patient harm
• Promptly responds to patient fall alerts, safely lifting patient from floor to appropriate equipment
• Supports the bed management process, including discussion of patient needs with nursing staff to arrange proper bed / rental, delivering and setting up the bed, and transporting patient into bed with proper settings for specific patient needs
• Manages rental equipment, delivering, tracking and transporting throughout hospital
• Manages clean equipment rooms on nursing units using the "5S" process to ensure availability and accessibility of equipment used for patient care
• Retrieves soiled equipment used for patient care from nursing units, returning to the station to clean, disinfect, inspect, replace missing necessary parts and store in appropriate area; equipment includes carts, racks, hooks, power supplied areas
• Assists clinical engineering by ensuring the annual preventative maintenance is current on equipment, removing damaged equipment from service, delivering for repair, and returning to service when complete
• Communicates effectively with clinical staff, patients and co-workers
• Maintains, services, and stocks portable oxygen throughout the hospital daily for each unit, communicating with vendor as needed to ensure availability to alternate empty and full tanks
• Assists infection prevention to maintain a safe environment at all times
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

Working Conditions

About Kootenai Health :

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

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If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! Please reach out to Grey Mora at tmora@kh.org or Front Desk 208-625-4620 or email careers@kh.org with any questions.

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