Cleveland Clinic Hiring for Patient Transporter at Cleveland, Ohio Full Time

Job ID: 144313

Transports patients and equipment from one area to another.

Responsibilities:

• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher or beds as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.

• Transfers patients to or from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers, with assistance.

• Transports patients during discharge to hospital lobby and opens doors.

• Ensures proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patient.

• Approaches and offers assistance to patients and visitors in the hospital environment.

• Communicates to nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception regarding patient’s arrival and departure.

• Verifies and confirms standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from pager and patient wristband to obtain correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.

• Disinfects and maintains equipment throughout the hospital. Performs environmental and safety checks then documents findings.

• Identifies malfunctioning ambulatory equipment and reports it to the appropriate department for repair or replacement.

• Moves and delivers equipment and linen carts to the appropriate staging area and depots.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Certifications:

• None required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires organizational, decisive judgment, problem solving, communications, good customer service skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions as needed.

Work Experience:

• After selection and placement, requires three months on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures and patient emergency and safety procedures, proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.

• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

• Requires working with some exposure to communicable disease.

• Medium work-exerting 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-25 lbs. of force frequently and/or 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.