Patient Transportation Aide - PRN

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital is seeking a Patient Transportation Aide on a PRN basis. Shifts are days, from 7:00am to 3:30pm, supporting timely and comfortable transport of patients, equipment and related items.

You will help ensure patients have access to care and a positive experience. As part of the Cleveland Clinic Akron General team, you will assist nursing staff with transfers, verify patient IDs, and maintain equipment cleanliness while upholding infection control practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude for patient care.
• Expressed genuine concern and care for patient welfare.
• Ability to lift and transfer patients with assistance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through admission, discharge and transfer procedures.
• Transport patients with/without IVs and oxygen to and from departments including therapy and radiology.
• Clean, sanitize and store transportation equipment and carts.
• Provide wheelchairs for staff and visitors, restock oxygen tanks and respond to transport requests promptly.
• Verify patient identification and assist with bedding or moving patients as required.
• Complete transport tasks and notify dispatcher of progress or delays.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient empathy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Patient Transportation Aide - PRN

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Patient Transportation-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

AK9967

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

As a Patient Transportation Aide, you will be responsible for the timely, comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment, and other related items. In this position, you play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to the attention and treatment they need, offering a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives every day. You can also benefit from the numerous professional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system.

A PRN caregiver in this position works as needed days between 1 st and 2 nd shift.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures.
• Transport patients with /without IVs and oxygen to and from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary.
• Clean, sanitize and account for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and store in designated areas.
• Provide wheelchairs for ACC, other areas and visitors, restock portable oxygen tanks and respond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.
• Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system.
• Notify nursing caregivers, clinicians, technicians or reception upon arrival of the patient.
• Complete required logs and forms, including Critical Information.
• Verify correct patient identification through appropriate means (i.e. armband, chart, pager, DOB, etc.) for proper mode of transportation and standard precautions.
• Assist nursing caregivers in bedding or moving patients from bed into wheelchair or onto stretcher.
• Consult with nursing caregivers before lifting and transferring patients and obtain assistance when necessary.
• Complete transport quickly and efficiently and notify dispatcher when assignments are initiated, completed or when delays/cancellations are encountered.
• Understand and apply knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics for lifting and moving patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude
• Expressed genuine concern and care for patient welfare

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and transfer patients requiring much assistance with minimal help.

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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