UPMC Jameson, located in New Castle, PA, is hiring a regular, Full-Time Transporter to join the Patient Transport Team.
If you are passionate about helping people, working in direct patient care, and looking to make a difference in your community, we invite you to explore our team. As a Patient Transporter, you will support the day-to-day hospital operations by transporting patients to and from testing, procedural and nursing areas within the hospital. Patient Transport positions offer the unique opportunity to observe the healthcare team working together to provide the highest level of care.
This position will work 40 hours per week within shift hours of 7:00AM-3:30PM, 8:30AM-5:00PM and 10:30AM-7:00PM. This role will work rotating weekends and holidays with no on-call or travel required.
If you are self-motivated, ready to join a dynamic team, and looking for a fast-paced career in healthcare, we are looking for your application. We look forward to discussing employment opportunities and helping to launch you into a career in healthcare.
Purpose:
Performs safe and efficient transport of patients and items to and from nursing units and other departments in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
* Perform inspections and disinfecting procedures on transportation equipment utilized by the department.
* Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or manually on appropriate forms and logs utilized by the department.
* 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.
* Report the status of transportation activities and abnormal activities to the manager in charge.
* Deliver supplies, equipment, and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
* Transport patients and adjunct equipment via prescribed vehicles between patient units, treatment centers, and their designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
* Maintain a courteous professional demeanor and communicates appropriately with patients, visitors, hospital personnel, and fellow employees at all times.
* Nurse Call: Monitors Nurse Call System by answering calls in a timely fashion and appropriately dispatches calls to correct care giver.
* Also is assigned as a 1:1 sitter and is responsible for the continuous observation of the patient to prevent the patient from harming himself/herself/staff/other patients or visitors during their hospital stay. Functions in line with hospital and depart
Qualifications:
Requires the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete. Transport duties and the ability to use. Transport equipment. May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal Act 33 with renewal Act 34 with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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