Patient Transport & Safety Specialist

Anaheim Regional Medical Center; San Gabriel (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center in California seeks a patient transporter under Nursing Office supervision to move patients to and from diagnostic testing, transfer between floors, and transport goods and equipment across the campus. The role requires good endurance and safe body mechanics for handling patients.

Key duties include notifying the care team of patient changes, maintaining clear communication, following safety protocols, and performing light clerical tasks related to charting and

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish/Vietnamese/Chinese)

Responsibilities

• Notifies RN/patient care team leader of patient exit/return and any changes in patient’s condition observed during transport.
• Maintains effective communication with the healthcare team.
• Follows established protocols for patients at high risk: such as Fall Risk, elopement risk or those at risk for suicide or unpredictable behavior.
• Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures
• Basic to advanced patient transfer techniques such as: Bed to stretcher, stretcher to bed
• Stretcher to Medical Equipment, Medical Equipment to stretcher
• Positioning for safety in all transport modalities
• Ambulating/turning assistance
• Patient safety measures following applicable National Patient Safety Goals
• Over-bed trapeze and skeletal traction set-up, take down and transport
• Unit based skill such as filing reports to patient medical record, phone answering, call bell response, general customer relations.
• Transporting of specimens.
• Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use.
• Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use.
• Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions. Including, but not limited to:
• Transport stretchers, patient beds, lifting devices
• General office supply support (i.e. phones, copiers, fax machines)
• Trapeze and skeletal traction devices
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center in California seeks a patient transporter under Nursing Office supervision to move patients to and from diagnostic testing, transfer between floors, and transport goods and equipment across the campus. The role requires good endurance and safe body mechanics for handling patients.

Key duties include notifying the care team of patient changes, maintaining clear communication, following safety protocols, and performing light clerical tasks related to charting and