Patient Transporter

Xanitos, Inc; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Xanitos, Inc. in Naples, FL is hiring Full-time Patient Transporters for all shifts at Physicians Regional Collier Medical Center. You will transport patients, specimens, and equipment safely and on time to support doctors, nurses, and therapists.

The role emphasizes safety, patient dignity, and adherence to hospital policies and Xanitos procedures. The position involves communicating with nursing and dispatcher teams and ensuring accurate patient identification and proper handling of transport

Qualifications

• Responsible for safe, timely and accurate transportation of patients, specimens, supplies, equipment and related items.
• Ensures high level of patient and customer satisfaction; adheres to policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient identification using two identifiers and matches with assignment information.
• Transports patients safely using appropriate equipment.
• Uses proper body mechanics when lifting and transferring patients.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting patients of all ages and cultures.
• Follows proper transportation modes and isolation precautions.
• Ensures oxygen levels in tanks before transport.
• Secures IV lines and drainage tubes; secures patient prior to transport.
• Notifies staff on arrival and communicates delays or changes in status.
• Provides comfort and dignity to patients and maintains appropriate conversation.
• Assists nursing in transferring patients and seeks assistance when needed.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety compliance

Customer service

Job description

Xanitos, Inc. Is a management company that provides hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundries services, and patient observation services. It is differentiated by its patented XRO System for cleaning patient rooms, its outstanding operations management team, and by being a private company whose priority is giving top-quality service. The results are evident; at the hospitals it serves, Xanitos has improved the cleaning quality, increased HCHAPS scores, reduced the risk of HAIs, lowered bed turnaround time, and significantly reduced cost.

Xanitos is hiring Full-time Patient Transportersfor all shifts at Physicians Regional Collier Medical Center in Naples, FL.

• Friday through Monday, two days at each campus.

Physicians Regional Collier Medical Center: 11am to 7:30pm 8300 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34114

Physicians Regional Pine Ridge Medical Center: 10am to 6:30pm
6101 Pine Ridge, Naples, FL 34119

• Hourly Pay Rate $15.00

Job Overview:

Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transportation of Patients, specimens, supplies, medical equipment and patient related items to their destination, enabling physicians, nurses, technicians and therapists to perform their duties as effectively as possible. Ensures a high level patient and customer satisfaction is maintained. Adheres to and follows proper utilization of body mechanics, policies and procedures, and standards established by Xanitos, hospital, department and regulatory agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

• Verifies correct patient identification by utilizing two patient identifiers and comparing the information with the assignment information. In addition to the full patient name, the patient date of birth or Medical Record Number must be verified. If both of the identifiers do not match the patient is not transported, and the discrepancy is reported to the nursing staff and the transportation dispatcher right away.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using equipment that is safe and proper for that transport.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when lifting and transferring patients to and from wheelchairs, gurneys, exam tables, chairs and beds.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups and cultures.
• Verifies and utilizes proper mode of transportation.
• Follows standard and isolation precaution guidelines.
• Ensures proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.
• Properly secures IV, drainage tubes, etc. and secures the patient prior to transporting.
• Notifies nursing personnel, clinical staff, technicians or receptionists upon arrival of a patient.
• Ensure the comfort of the dignity of patients by being attentive; offers blanket, covers patient properly. Only engages in appropriate conversation with patients. Does not transport a patient who is experiencing moderate to severe pain.
• Assists nursing in transferring patients to and from bed or chair to wheelchair or gurney. Consults with nursing and obtains assistance when required.
• Consults with nursing and obtains assistance.
• Notifies dispatcher of any delays or cancellations or changes in status of the transport.