Transportation Aide

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a Hospital Transporter to move patients, equipment, and specimens throughout the medical center under supervision. You will respond to routine and STAT transport requests, assist with critical events, and coordinate with nursing and security staff.

Qualifications include six months of hospital transport experience, BLS certification, and a valid California Class C driver license.

Qualifications

• Six months previous experience in general patient care/hospital transportation.
• Basic Life Support within 1 month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients (pre-operative, post-operative, Hemodialysis etc.) by wheel chair or gurney within the Medical Center.
• Picks up routine and STAT requests for laboratory specimens, blood, equipment, supplies, and other materials and delivers to appropriate location.
• With an escort by a Security Officer, transports expired patients to the morgue.
• Performs CPR and responds to Code Blue Pages as necessary.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Follow written and oral directions

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Nursing Aide certification

Tools

California Driver License (Class C)

Job description

Job Summary

Under immediate supervision, transports patients, medical equipment, laboratory specimens and supplies within all areas of the medical center.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Transports patients (pre-operative, post-operative, Hemodialysis etc.) by wheel chair or gurney within the Medical Center. Picks up routine and STAT requests for laboratory specimens, blood, equipment, supplies, and other appropriate materials (medical or other) including data reports on regular routes or as required and delivers to appropriate location in hospital facility. With an escort by a Security Officer, transports expired patients to the morgue. Picks up soiled patient equipment and supplies from Nursing units and transports to Central Processing. Transports equipment from NICU to central processing as requested. Performs CPR and responds to Code Blue Pages as necessary. Performs other related duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Six (6) months previous experience in general patient care/hospital transportation.


• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.


• Demonstrated ability to follow written and oral directions. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire
  

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Valid Class C California Drivers License and a current California Driver Record Information Sheet. Must have a driving record free of accidents involving the applicants negligence. Also free of citations with forfeit of bail for driving while intoxicated or driving while under the influence of drugs or reckless driving.


• Nursing Aide certification.

Notes

• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.


• WILL TRANSPORT DI PATIENTS TO/FROM B6,B5,B2,B3 AND HOSPITAL


• WILL WORK EVERY OTHER WEEKEND


• WILL PROVIDE MONTHLY AVAILABILITY 45 DAYS BEFORE START OF MONTH.


• WILL TRANSPORT DI PT