Transportation Aide

Kaiser Permanente; Veterans Administration (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks a patient transport aide to move patients, equipment, and specimens within the medical center. You will operate wheelchairs or gurneys and assist with routine and STAT requests under supervision. This is an on-call role with varying days and hours.

Basic Life Support is required within 1 month of hire; a High School Diploma or GED is expected, along with a valid California driver’s license. Weekend coverage may be required.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in patient transport within a hospital setting.
• Commitment to following written and oral directions and policies.
• Willingness to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within 1 month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients by wheel chair or gurney within the medical center.
• Pick up and deliver laboratory specimens, blood, equipment, and supplies to the correct locations.
• Respond to CPR and Code Blue pages as necessary and accompany security when required.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Six months hospital transport

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Basic Life Support certification

Tools

California Driver's License

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.
• Employee may be required to work weekends also.