Transporter/Cardiac

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Pleasant work environment

Friendly team

Job summary

UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital is seeking a Casual Transporter/Cardiac to support patient transport, EKG setup, and specimen transport within the hospital. The role requires variable shifts, including weekends and holidays, to meet hours of operation.

Responsibilities include patient transport, equipment delivery, and ensuring safe handoffs with nursing staff, while maintaining compassionate patient interaction and adherence to service standards.

Responsibilities

• Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel/complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and/or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested.
• Attach electrodes to the patient's chests, arms and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
• Prioritize the scheduling of several STAT electrocardiograms when requested proximately. If appropriate, discuss condition/situation of the patients with the unit staff in determining prioritization of the STAT requests.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.
• Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital bed.
• Maintain a positive attitude characterized by caring, concern and support for patients, visitors, medical staff and coworkers. Demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the behaviors which comprise The Basics of Service Excellence.
• Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
• Acquire electrocardiograms in a manner compatible with the electrocardiographic management system for the nursing units. Recognizes and resolves computer error messages generated by the electrocardiographic carts. Assists other departments/units and satellite areas in this regard as well.
• Keep the patient physically and emotionally relaxed during the recording of the electrocardiogram. Conduct all patient relationships in a courteous, tactful and professional manner.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to the physician's orders to established protocol.

Job description

Join our team of Life Changers!

Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a Casual Transporter/Cardiac.

This position will work variable shifts. Weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks.

Purpose:

Under general supervision, conducts electrocardiographic tests on patients of the UPMC Health System for diagnostic purposes. Performs support functions required to complete the testing and report procedures. Delivers medical supplies, equipment and materials to various areas within UPMC. Transports/sends specimen samples from designated patient care units and clinics to various laboratories.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel/complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and/or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested.
• Attach electrodes to the patient's chests, arms and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
• Prioritize the scheduling of several STAT electrocardiograms when requested proximately. If appropriate, the employee should discuss condition/situation of the patients with the unit staff in determining prioritization of the STAT requests.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.
• Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital bed.
• Maintain a positive attitude characterized by caring, concern and support for patients, visitors, medical staff and coworkers. Demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the behaviors which comprise The Basics of Service Excellence.
• Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
• Acquire electrocardiograms in a manner compatible with the electrocardiographic management system for the nursing units. Recognizes and resolves computer error messages generated by the electrocardiographic carts. Assists other departments/units and satellite areas in this regard as well.
• Keep the patient physically and emotionally relaxed during the recording of the electrocardiogram. Conduct all patient relationships in a courteous, tactful and professional manner.
• Adjust equipment and controls according to the physician's orders to established protocol.