Patient Transport & Care Support Specialist

Beacon Health Options; Elkhart (IN); In loco; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Beacon Health Options seeks a patient transport/positioning support role to move patients safely between care areas and assist with post‑operative transfers. The position requires maintaining patient comfort, safety, and proper body mechanics during transport.

Responsibilities include assisting nursing staff, managing supplies, and ensuring adherence to infection control policies. A high school diploma is preferred, with CPR certification required and basic medical knowledge.

Competenze

• Must be at least 17 years old and CPR certification is required.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of equipment operation and safe use.
• Strict adherence to universal precautions and aseptic techniques.
• Experience in patient care in a hospital or ambulatory setting preferred.

Mansioni

• Transports patients safely between care areas using proper body mechanics.
• Prepares carts and beds for post‑op transfers and lab specimen transport.
• Assists with supplies movement and inventory restocking.
• Documents vital signs and basic patient measurements as directed.
• Supports nursing staff with positioning and routine procedures.
• Maintains cleanliness and infection control per policy.

Conoscenze

Body mechanics

Medical terminology

Equipment operation

Universal precautions

Patient care

Formazione

High school diploma (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Beacon Health Options seeks a patient transport/positioning support role to move patients safely between care areas and assist with post‑operative transfers. The position requires maintaining patient comfort, safety, and proper body mechanics during transport.

Responsibilities include assisting nursing staff, managing supplies, and ensuring adherence to infection control policies. A high school diploma is preferred, with CPR certification required and basic medical knowledge.