Patient Transporter 2 - Baylor University Medical Center : Job Details

The Patient Transporter 2 safely moves patients, belongings, records, equipment, and specimens courteously and promptly using wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and carts.

Essential Functions of the Role:

• Safely transports patients and their belongings, medical records, charts, blood specimens, and equipment to various areas.
• Maintains a friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients, and co-workers.
• Safely moves patients with traction, IVs, drainage apparatus, oxygen, and other encumbrances.
• Provides emergency help to patients who become ill during transport. This continues until proper staff are notified and help arrives.
• Verifies the proper patient identity by visually checking patient identification or verifying with nursing staff.
• When transporting a cardiac-monitored patient, an RN will accompany the patient unless the patient meets criteria for nurse-guided removal of cardiac monitoring for inpatient transport. The RN stays with the patient unless a licensed nurse takes over monitoring. The RN watches for changes in patterns and calls for help when needed.
• Dispatches transporters to appropriate duties as needed.
• Coordinates staffing of the department to help the manager.
• Champions overall safety in the department. Reports possible safety issues and recommends changes. Complies with OSHA and other regulations.
• Dresses in designated uniform and adheres to proper hygiene when reporting to work and performing job duties.
• Transports bodies to the morgue and ensures that proper documentation is completed.

Key Success Factors:

• Ability to use appropriate communication equipment, operate wheelchairs, hospital beds, and stretchers.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both through speech and in writing.
• Able to give consistent excellent customer service with empathy, patience, and confidence.
• Able to know about the customer's point of view and take ownership of creating a solution to their issues.
• Relational skills required to interact effectively with patients and staff.
• General computer skills, including but not limited to: data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Belonging Statement:

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.

Qualifications:

• Education - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• Experience - 1 Year of Experience

Certification/License/Registration:

• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 Days of Hire or transfer.