Support Associate-15

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown is seeking a patient transport teammate to support the care team. You will escort patients and items across the campus, greet and prepare patients for transport, and maintain safety during movement.

You will monitor patient devices, handle oxygen, report changes to the RN, and assist with discharge transport. The role includes day shifts, rotating holidays, and 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Must obtain HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.
• WV state criminal background check required, and Federal, if applicable, for DHHR BMS regulated area.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients or items safely to departments within the WVUH campus.
• Greets patients, identifies self, and assists in preparing patients for transport.
• Monitors patient devices during transport and intervenes as needed for safety.
• Transports patients on oxygen, including handling and storage.
• Reports patient concerns to the RN and returns patients to RN after transport.
• Disinfects wheelchairs and stretchers after use.
• Assists with discharge transport of patients and belongings.
• Operates the patient transport dispatching system per guidelines.
• Maintains oxygen tank levels on each unit daily.

Skills

Patient transport

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

First Aid Certification (HeartSaver)

Background Check

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

This role is a position providing support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain, specified needs of the patient. This position performs the transportation of patients to and from testing areas and other areas as needed. This position also transports various items throughout the facility.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Obtain certification in HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.
• West Virginia state criminal background check required, and Federal, if applicable, for DHHR BMS regulated area.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or Equivalent is preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Escorts patients or items safely to the appropriate departments in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Physician Office Center, Cancer Center and Health Sciences Center.
• Courteously greets patients, identifies self, and then assists in preparing the patient for transport from the department.
• Monitors the integrity of patient's monitoring and invasive devices at all times during transport, and intervenes in emergency situations to ensure patient safety.
• Responsible for transporting patients with oxygen, including handling and storage of oxygen.
• Observes and reports to the RN all patient concerns or changes in condition while in transport.
• Promptly communicates return of patient to the RN.
• Disinfects wheelchairs and stretchers, after each use.
• Upon discharge, identifies and safely assists with the transport of patient and patient's possessions to discharge vehicles.
• Transports patients and items to and from all areas of the WVUH Campus in a safe and timely manner.
• Must be able to use the patient transport dispatching system according to the guidelines set up by the Department Manager.
• Maintains proper oxygen tank levels on each unit daily
• Positions wheelchairs and stretchers back to place of origin.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina for lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking for long periods of time. Handling of materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Pushing/pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills And Abilities

• Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may have limited access to medications including during transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.

Additional Job Description

Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm

With rotating holidays and weekends

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Shift Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center 613 WVUH Central Transport

Address 1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.