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UMass Memorial Health
Full Time Worcester, MA 48977 - 38674 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description

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Performs a variety of duties involving the transportation of patients throughout the hospital. Assists nursing staff in the physical, lateral transfer of patients before and after patient transport. Collects and delivers items to and from areas including the Labs, Pharmacy, Radiology, Medical Records, S.P.D., Mail Room and patient care areas. Cleans, sanitizes and delivers beds and transport equipment; maintains job activity logs as required.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Escorts ambulatory patients. Transports patient by wheelchair, stretcher or bed. Prior to transport, verifies identification of all patients assigned by checking 2 identifiers and signing off on Safe Patient Transport Forms; notifies clinician if discrepancy on forms. To ensure patient comfort and safety during transport process, monitors and responds to basic patient needs before, during and after transport. Provides appropriate handoff communication when patient is delivered to receiving unit.
  • Assists nursing staff and/or lift tech in moving and positioning of patients using various lift devices in preparation of patient for transport and returning patient to bed. Includes lateral transfer of patients on precaution status that requires Patient Transporter to use personal protection equipment and to follow infection control process per precaution isolation-type.
  • Delivers stretchers, beds, cribs and wheelchairs as needed. Assists in deep cleaning of all transport equipment on a biannual basis. Sanitizes transport vehicles and ancillary equipment between patient use.
  • Transports patient specimens to and from the Lab, Pathology, and blood products to/from the Blood Bank in accordance with established infection control guidelines. Transports contaminated equipment to Sterile Processing within same infection control guidelines.
  • Delivers other materials such as medical records, pharmaceuticals, X-ray films, sterile items, and miscellaneous reports and items as required.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Preferred:

  • High School education or equivalent.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire.
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
  • Good inter-personal skills and a customer service orientation to maintain a collaborative, patient focused effort between Patient Transportation and other hospital departments.

Preferred:

  • Six months’ experience in a hospital environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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UMass Memorial Health

https://www.ummhealth.org/
Worcester, MA
Eric Dickson, MD
$1 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Hospital
Health Care Services & Hospitals
1997
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