Patient Transporter

Job Opportunity At Uniontown Hospital

Transports patients to/from nursing and ancillary areas as required and transports medically related supplies and specimens to appropriate units.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: 1. Ability to maintain/update the computer competencies as required for the position

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: 1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Experience: 1. One (1) year customer service or general clinical experience

Core Duties and Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Transports patients and performs courier duties within the hospital.

2. Assists clinical personnel to transport patients as needed.

3. Utilizes safety measures and proper body mechanics appropriate to the ages of the patients served when transporting patients.

4. Identifies patients appropriate to the ages of patients served before transporting according to Patient Transport Policy.

5. Greets and introduces self to patient appropriate to the ages of patients served in a friendly, courteous manner.

6. Will maintain constant contact with other transporters via the use of Avaya phones.

7. Displays a positive attitude with visitors and co-workers according to the standards of conduct policy.

8. Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

9. Utilizes proper telephone etiquette at all times.

10. Documents patient arrival and departure time on log sheet.

11. Immediately labels and takes faulty equipment to Maintenance Department for repair.

12. Inspects environment to identify safety hazards and reports appropriately.

13. Takes faulty equipment out of service immediately.

14. Follows proper procedures for transporting equipment, supplies, and specimens.

15. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, turning, and reaching.

2. Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds and push/pull over 50 pounds.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Exposure to patient hostility and bloodborne pathogens and usage of foot controls.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.

4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Not specified

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 93 UNTWN Nursing Nurse Resource and Float Pool

Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer:

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.