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FTE: 0.500000

Shift: Afternoons

Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

 

Summary:

The Central Transporter transports patients to and from various areas of the medical center by stretcher, wheelchair or bed. Ensure patient safety and comfort during transports and perform appropriate patient hand-offs to other members of the health care team.

 

Experience/Education Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

License or Certification Requirements:

BLS/CPR (to be obtained within 90 day probation period)

 

Responsibilities:

Transport patients safely and efficiently, as assigned by a computerized patient transport tracking system.Utilize the SBAR tool/process for all patient hand-off situations.Follow patient safety requirements/policies/protocols at all times.Routinely comply with the standards set forth by DNV and HIPAA.Ensure patient comfort at all times.Respond to all transport requests in a timely manner and STAT calls immediately.Transport patient related equipment (IV, O2, etc.) according to patient needs.Connect and disconnect O2 for patients, as needed.Follow proper infection control guidelines, such as hand washing and equipment cleaning.Practice proper body mechanics during all patient transfers and transports.Assist with patients being transferred between nursing units and patients being discharged.Gather wheelchairs, stretchers and other hospital equipment no longer in use, and return to storage area.Report all broken and unsafe transport equipment to the Supervisor.Communicate all information, concerns and requests of patients to appropriate clinical staff.Assist co-workers and other hospital staff as needed.Attend customer service and body mechanics refresher courses as directed.Adhere to the dress code while on duty.Create Great Patient Experiences and embody Riverside Medical Center’s Mission Statement.Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.Respond expediently to needs/requests from patient transporters and other units.Establish and maintain communication with patients and coworkers to improve quality of service and customer satisfaction.Routinely work with potentially infectious specimens and patients.Transport deceased patients to the morgue.Perform other related work as required or requested.

 

 

 

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

 

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

 

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Required to process x-ray films using automatic film processing method
Video Display Terminals: Extreme
Blood and Body Fluids: May come into contact with blood and body fluids in the course of transporting or lifting patients.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Will come into direct contact with patients and have potential of normal exposure to airborne pathogens.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communication with patient, retrieval of information, procedure verification and post-procedure routing, nursing units.
Vision: Same as above including reading physician's order slip, identify patient to computer system and enter procedure.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire hazard.
Hearing: Needed for hearing patient, answer questions from patient/family.
Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing.

 Activity/Lifting Requirements:

 

Average Hours per Week: 40

Shift: Days and evenings

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 30%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 90%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 90%
Kneel: 5%
Lift: 30%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 5%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Frequently
Up to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 100 lbs: Occasionally
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Help lift patients into/out of wheelchairs. Able to lift stacks of radiographic jackets and carry to file room. Reach above their head for top shelf. Need to lift boxes of paper when rethreading printers and lifting report holders from above cabinets, carried for approximately 10'.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 24
Stand: 432
Crawl: 0
Walk: 432
Kneel: 24
Lift: 48
Drive: 0
Squat: 24
Climb: 0
Bend: 24
Reach above shoulders: 24

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 15 lbs.
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 50-200# continuously
Fine Manipulation: Typing on computer keyboard, pull cards from card file.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: pushing beds and wheelchairs, locking beds and wheelchairs

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

 

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:

Special Hazards: Chemical - Required to process x-ray films using automatic film processing method.
Protective Clothing Required: None