ATTENDANT

Attendant, Central Transport

PRN / OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employees

Job Objectives :

Provide ancillary assistance to patient care providers who have the responsibility to deliver patient services in a designated service area.

Responsibilities

Utilize white boards for input and communication to help care for patient(s)

Qualifications

Education / Knowledge / Skills :

Must be able to read with comprehension and write legibly. Must be able to perform simple arithmetic functions. Must complete an in-hospital training course in addition to general and unit specific orientation. Must have knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in duties related to bedside patient care service; understanding of standard techniques used in providing personal services for patients and in caring for equipment and supplies; and good understanding of asepsis and sterile techniques to avoid infection of patients and self or contamination of equipment and supplies. For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric / geriatric patients where applicable.

Experience :

Prior experience with patient-related care is preferred.

Licensure / Certifications :

Must be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or be recertified during orientation period. BLS Certification.