Transporter, Evenings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full-Time Transporter to assist our patients!
This position will work during the evening shift from 2:30pm-11pm with rotating weekends and holidays.
Preferred candidates will have prior hospital or customer service experience.
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:
Qualifications:
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
This position will work during the evening shift from 2:30pm-11pm with rotating weekends and holidays.
Preferred candidates will have prior hospital or customer service experience.
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.
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 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-10-05
Reference: 6418294160
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
ZIP: 15216
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