Description
Patient Transporter Full Time Days AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach
Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach:
- Great benefits such as: Onsite daycare, educational reimbursement
- Career growth and advancement potential
- High quality of life with low cost of living just outside of Orlando, Florida
Work Hours/Shift:
Full Time days, with weekend rotation if needed
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Transport patients between departments and to and from patient care areas via wheelchair, stretcher, bed, and other transport equipment.
- Responds to transport requests with a sense of urgency, meeting time delivery goals.
- Ensures patient safety by following established procedures and using only approved equipment.
- Works closely with hospital staff and openly communicates and problem solves to ensure client and patient needs are met.
- Handles medical equipment safely including IV pumps/poles, oxygen tanks, PCA pumps, chest tubes, catheters and traction while transporting patients.
- Maintains positive and professional relationships with patients.
- Ensures timely response to all patient and patient-related transportation requests and utilizes appropriate transport dispatching system in accordance with established guidelines.
- Adheres to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal, State, The Joint Commission, OSHA and CDC.
- Actively participates in orientation and training activities.
- Adheres to all Human Resource policies and procedures including those listed in the Employee Handbook and established by the Hospital and Department.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Hospital and/or patient care experience
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.