Patient Transporter

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Transports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics via wheelchair or gurney.

Job Duties:

• Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport.

• Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.

• Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.

• Lifts and maneuvers patients using proper body mechanics and equipment, as needed.

• Transports specific patient care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments.

• Assists with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair.

• Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to be biomed for repairs.

• Cleans soiled patient care equipment and stages for redistribution.

• Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.

• Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.

• Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.

• Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.

• Receives patient and equipment transport assignments via Smartphone.

• Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification band.

• Uses technology system for patient and equipment transports.

• Utilizes the Delay and Postpone function within technology system to identify process delays in transportation of patients and/or equipment.

• Issues rental equipment and log equipment when distributing.

• Adheres to the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Communication, Computer Literacy, HR Policies, Standards And Procedures, Office Politics And Confidentiality, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.