Patient Transporter - Full-Time - Shadyside

Transporters

The Transporters will be responsible for safely and efficiently transporting patients and equipment to and from nursing units and other departments throughout the hospital in accordance with established policies and procedures. In this fast-paced position, you will be walking approximately seven miles a day while interacting with patients and contributing to their quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies / behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Acquire electrocardiograms in a manner compatible with the electrocardiographic management system for the nursing units.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to the physician's orders to establish protocol.
• Attach electrodes to the patient's chest, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication, and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
• Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac, and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel / complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and / or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested.
• Keep the patient physically and emotionally relaxed during the recording of the electrocardiogram.
• Maintain a positive attitude characterized by caring, concern and support for patients, visitors, medical staff, and coworkers.
• Prioritize the scheduling of several STAT electrocardiograms when requested proximately.
• Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital beds.
• Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens, and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.

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