Patient Transportation Tech - Central Staffing - PRN

stormontvail; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont-Vail Health is seeking a Patient Transportation Technician to support patient, visitor, and item transport within the health system. Position requires effective communication, teamwork and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include transporting patients, medications, specimens, and supplies while maintaining logs and a clean work environment. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work as part of a responsive team.

Qualifications

• 1 year customer service experience preferred.
• Prior direct patient care experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients, visitors requiring assistance, medications, specimens, blood products, films and other items to authorized personnel using beds, stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Assists in lifting patients into beds and delivers them to their destination.
• Assists in lifting patients into the cadaver cart and delivering to the morgue room.
• Transports patients according to proper procedure.
• Maintains logs on items picked up and delivered.
• Maintains a clean, professional and safe work area; uphold neat appearance.
• Work as part of a team, be respectful, cordial, and adaptable to change.
• Communicate any problems immediately to Supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Direct patient care

Job description

Position Status

Shift: Other (United States of America)

Hours per week: 0

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

The Patient Transportation Technician are scheduled as required to meet the needs of Stormont-Vail. Technicians must interact with internal customers on a frequent basis, using tact and diplomacy while communicating clearly and accurately.

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year Customer service experience. Preferred
• Prior direct patient care experience. Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire.

What you will do

• Transports patients, visitors requiring assistance, medications, specimens, blood products, films and any other item that needs to be delivered to authorized personnel. Transports all of the above utilizing beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Assists in lifting patients into beds delivering them to their required destination.
• Assists in lifting patients into the cadaver cart and delivering to the morgue room.
• Transports patients according to proper procedure.
• Maintains logs on items picked up and delivered.
• Maintains a clean, professional and safe work area. Maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Uses own time and that of others effectively.
• Works as part of a team, respectful, cordial, self-motivated and adaptable to change.
• Communicates any problems immediately to Supervisor.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

On-Site; No Remote

Scope

No Supervisory Responsibility

No Budget Responsibility

No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Physical Demand Comments: The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and be willing to work as a team member to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds utilizing assistive devices.

Working Conditions

• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.