Patient Transport, PRN

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital in Medina is seeking a PRN Patient Transporter to provide transportation for patients throughout the hospital and to ensure comfort during their journey.

You will move patients using wheelchairs or stretchers, assist with transfers, and help with equipment and safety checks. This role offers exposure to a fast-paced healthcare environment and supports staff and patients alike.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transfer patients between beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.
• Verify patient identification and ensure correct medical chart before transport.
• Disinfect and maintain equipment; perform safety checks and report malfunctions.
• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts; assist with on-the-job training.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title

Patient Transport, PRN

Location

Medina

Facility

Medina Hospital

Department

Patient Transport-Medina Hospital

Job Code

G10003

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:00am-8:00pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. As a proud recipient of the Vizient, Inc.'s Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, Medina Hospital is known for its excellence in delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. Medina Hospital has also been recognized for its commitment to creating a positive environment that empowers and engages staff by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career while receiving endless support and encouragement.

As a Patient Transporter, you play an essential role in helping patients receive the care they need. You will provide transportation to and from various areas throughout the hospital, ensuring patients feel comfortable throughout the process. This position offers a unique way to gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced and innovative healthcare setting, all while making a difference in the lives of both patients and fellow caregivers.

A PRN (as needed) caregiver in this position works varying hours, Mon-Sunday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.
• Transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.
• Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.
• Approach and aid patients and visitors.
• Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.
• Disinfect and maintain equipment.
• Perform environmental and safety checks, identify malfunctioning equipment, document findings and report malfunctioning equipment.
• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.
• Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High S chool D iploma or GED

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working with some exposure to communicable disease.
• Ability to move/transport up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.).
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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