Transport Service Associate - Jefferson Hospital - Full Time

Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Coal Valley (PA); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Allegheny Health Network seeks a dedicated patient transport technician to move patients, medical records, specimens and supplies safely throughout the facility, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds.

You will collaborate with nursing and support staff, follow infection control and HIPAA policies, and uphold attendance and professional standards while performing a range of duties.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Clearances: Act 34, Act 33, Act 73.
• Must follow safety and infection control policies including HIPAA compliance.
• Comply with company privacy and conduct policies.

Aufgaben

• Safely transports patients between departments by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
• Delivers records, results, specimens, mail, supplies, equipment, and gowns as requested.
• Meets performance standards for moving patients and objects (80%).
• Assists in transferring patients between bed and transport mode.
• Requests nursing guidance for isolation, two-person lifts, or supplies needing special handling.
• Adheres to safety, infection control, HIPAA, and corporate policies.
• Maintains professional image and participates in training and programs.
• Adheres to attendance policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Patient transport

Safety protocols

Communication

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job transports patients, medical records, mail, specimens and equipment/materials throughout the facility.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely transports patients between departments, patient care areas and testing areas by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, communicating arrivals and departures to the appropriate staff and customer service representatives as needed.
• Delivers medical records, test results, specimens, mail, medical supplies, equipment, medication, isolation gowns, and other items as requested.
• Meet the performance standards for moving patients and objects. (80%)
• Assist in transfer process of patients from bed to mode of transportation and mode of transportation back to bed.
• Request and obtain instruction/assistance from nursing staff for patients that require isolation techniques, two-person lifts, oxygen during transport, or that have support devices requiring special handling. (10%)
• Adheres to corporate citizenship standards as well as all regulatory and corporate requirements and expectations.
• Actively participate in facility/department programs, training, performance improvement and maintains a professional image at all times.
• Adheres to department attendance policy. (5%)
• Completes duties and responsibilities adhering to all safety and infection control policies procedures and practices including, but not limited to OSHA, product usage, P.P.E., proper hand washing techniques, isolation procedures, safe waste handling and knowing emergency codes and correct responses. (5%)
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum High School/GED
• Preferred None
• Additional Employment Requirements:
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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