Patient Transporter

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Job Title

Patient Transporter

Location

Stuart

Facility

Martin Health North

Department

CRP Internal Transports-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Shift

Day / Evening / Night / Weekend

Schedule

6 : 00pm-2 : 30am

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home.

Job Details

As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service as you play an essential role in helping patients receive the care they need. Patient transporters quickly become familiar with all areas of the hospital while leaving lasting impressions on patients and visitors.

A caregiver in this position works evenings / nights from 6 : 00PM 2 : 30AM. Availability to work at Martin North, Martin South and Tradition Hospitals is required, as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.
• Transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.
• Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.
• Approach and aid patients and visitors.
• Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.
• Disinfect and maintain equipment.
• Perform environmental and safety checks, identify malfunctioning equipment, document findings and report malfunctioning equipment.
• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.
• Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Physical Requirements :

Personal Protective Equipment :

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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