The Transporter will assists nursing staff by locating equipment, placing patients into vehicles obtaining charts, transporting specimens to lab and stat. Transports patients throughout hospital campus via wheelchairs and gurneys. Assists in delivery systems throughout the Hospital in the support of overall productivity and efficiency goals. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Assists nursing staff by transporting patients, locating equipment, obtaining charts and/or other information as req... more details
Date Posted:
3/27/2024
Job Code:
Transporter
Location:
MLK Community Hospital & Foundation
Address:
1680 E. 120th St.
City:
Los Angeles
State:
CA
Country:
United States of America
Category:
Support Services
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Salary Range (Depending on Experience):
$16.90
POSITION SUMMARY
The Transporter will assists nursing staff by locating equipment, placing patients into vehicles obtaining charts, transporting specimens to lab and stat. Transports patients throughout hospital campus via wheelchairs and gurneys. Assists in delivery systems throughout the Hospital in the support of overall productivity and efficiency goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists nursing staff by transporting patients, locating equipment, obtaining charts and/or other information as required.
Transports patients throughout the hospital campus by wheelchair and/or gurney and specimens to lab in a timely and safe manner.
Demonstrates safe practices when transporting patients and assures safe delivery of equipment, charts, specimens, etc.
Operates equipment and performs all assigned work in a safe manner.
Demonstrates the correct application of the principles of infection control
Maintains work load logs and records and communicates clearly and accurately
Maintains gurneys and wheelchairs in working order and documents repairs
Gathers data for and calls in daily productivity reports; prepares and turns in biweekly report.
Turns in all required paperwork/documentation on a daily or as scheduled basis.
Advises Department Director of departmental needs and/or problems and assists with departmental management as needed or requested.
Assists Support Services staff as requested during time or slower periods.
Adheres to established hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safely, environmental, infection control standards and patient's bill of rights.
Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to patients and health care team activities.
Exhibits a positive attitude and professional behavior in all contracts with public, staff, health care team workers, physicians, patients and patient families.
Collaborates with supervisor to identify own career and educational needs. Attends all required Courses/classes as directed.
In times of emergency or crisis, helps nursing and other staff as needed or directed.
Deliver oxygen to all departments
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A. Education
High School Graduate or equivalent required.
B. Qualifications/Experience
Previous experience in customer service environment preferred. Previous experience as a Transporter, or experience with transporting patients in an acute care setting preferred.
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