Patient Transporter

Cleveland Clinic; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Become a Patient Transporter at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, where you will facilitate patient transportation and ensure comfort during the process. This vital position requires physical strength and teamwork, providing a meaningful opportunity to contribute to patient care in a respected healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Physical demand requirements exceed those for Light Work.
• Ability to move/transport up to or more than 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds.
• Ensure proper oxygen levels before transport.
• Complete three months of on-the-job training.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Physical Strength

Teamwork

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, the award-winning not-for-profit Union Hospital serves the communities of eastern Ohio. Here, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers, work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.

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 caregiver in this position works evenings from 11:00AM - 7:30PM.**

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 School Diploma or GED

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**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.

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