Transporter
Overview:
Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today.Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY.
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities:
Job Summary / Purpose
Transport patients to and from requested care areas. Assists patients as necessary during transport. Identifies patients’ needs and implements appropriate interventions. Provides patient and family with support while transporting. Works in cooperation with staff from other patient care areas to facilitate patient care.Displays a positive image by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior towards patients, physicians, visitors, volunteers and other employees. Provides patient care/services based on identified needs/developmental level for all patient populations, care/services may include assessment of individual patient need; incorporation of age-specific characteristics in patient education, communication, and planning; provision of individualized care relevant to patient needs; and recognition, monitoring, and provision of interventions as appropriate.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities- Verifies requisition and patient I.D. bracelet prior to transporting pt. to department
- Transports patients to and from the appropriate care areas using the appropriate method of transportation.
- Maintains the cleanliness of carts, stretchers, wheelchairs and other transportation equipment, and monitors equipment to ensure proper working order.
- Assists staff in the movement of patients from stretchers, wheel chairs, or beds.
- Complies with Hospital/Department/Unit policies.
- Documents activities consistent with Hospital/Department/Unit Guidelines to include keeping accurate logs of patient transport.
- Replenishes supplies used in transporting patients; Maintain organized holding area including stretchers, wheelchairs, slide boards, linens, and oxygen tanks.
- Understands process for reporting damaged equipment to Bio-Med (applies red stickers to damaged or broken equipment).
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Required Licensure and Certifications
BLS
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
None