Patient Transport & Care Support Specialist

Henry Ford Health - Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital is seeking a Patient Transportation team member for the evening shift to assist with patient movement, housekeeping, and related tasks across the hospital campus in Grand Blanc, MI.

You will transport patients and materials, maintain equipment, and support staff while upholding patient rights and confidentiality. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or 1 year of related experience, with ability to work rotating shifts and lift up to 60 pounds.

Qualifications

• Lift, move, assist, and prepare patients for procedures.
• Moves and uses standard equipment. Mobile throughout the hospital.
• Must be able to plan and organize shift duties without close supervision or direction.
• Must be able to effectively communicate orally, in writing and by telephone with patients, physicians, other hospital staff, patient families, supervisors and hospital visitors.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the philosophy and objectives of Patient-Focused Care, continuous quality improvement, team interaction, and the mission and values of GRMC.
• Maintain patient rights and the confidentiality of patient information.
• Transport, transfer and move patients (via wheelchair, stretcher, or as an escort if the patient is ambulatory) in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist in patient service as directed.
• Deliver equipment, specimens, patients or records hospital-wide.
• Maintain adequate inventory in stock rooms, stock carts, linen cards and other areas as assigned.
• Keep and maintain records as required.
• Properly prepare and maintain supplies, linen and transportation equipment.
• Clean and maintain equipment as directed.
• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures and objectives to provide for quality, and safety.
• Project a positive attitude and public relations image at all times.
• Perform other duties as directed such as clerical.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning department rooms, bathrooms and halls.
• Dust and vacuum.
• Linen and trash removal.
• Provide general maintenance duties.

Education

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience

Job description

Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital is seeking a Patient Transportation team member for the evening shift to assist with patient movement, housekeeping, and related tasks across the hospital campus in Grand Blanc, MI.

You will transport patients and materials, maintain equipment, and support staff while upholding patient rights and confidentiality. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or 1 year of related experience, with ability to work rotating shifts and lift up to 60 pounds.