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Patient Transporter
Milwaukee, WI
Job Description
Job Title / Job id – Patient Transporter:
Location – Milwaukee Wisconsin 53226.
Contract to Hire.
Skills:
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Location – Milwaukee Wisconsin 53226.
Contract to Hire.
- Responsible for the movement of patients and various other items throughout.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Be able to maintain average of 2.0 jobs an hour in teletracking system.
- Utilizes Teletracking system appropriately to place transport jobs in progress and notify dispatchers of any delays in patient transport.
- Also included completing jobs in the appropriately track. Regularly check Teletracking system for available jobs.
- Monitors patients during transports that are with or without life supportive systems to insure safe and timely transportation.
- Maintain patient safety by checking 2 patient identifiers (name and birthdate) before transporting patient.
- Notify nurse and Health Unit Coordinator of arrival and departure of patients and sign patients in and out of inpatient hospital units.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor as they pertain to the department such as delivering ICU beds to operating rooms and supporting the lobby areas.
- Transports specimens within the facility and delivers to stat lab or as directed.
- Monitor oxygen levels in the hospital and replace tanks as needed/requested.
- Monitors life support equipment to assure equipment is functioning properly and reports any malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain corridor obstruction during downtime to ensure equipment is being place in proper location after use.
- Performs non-patient transport assignments as directed such as infection control (wiping down wheelchairs and stretchers).
- Follows code procedures and established department and hospital policies in the event the patient needs medical assistance and/or equipment is malfunctioning. Responds in timely manner to rapid response/Code 4 emergency situations throughout .
Skills:
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Job Summary
Company
Employment Term and Type
Temp-to-Hire, Full Time
Hours per Week
40
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
Multiple Shifts
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1 to 2 years
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