Transport Aide

Patient Transporter

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

The function of this position is to transfer patients throughout the hospital from departments to ancillary areas and / or other spaces defined within the hospital. This position also transports hospital equipment as needed for inpatient care.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Responsible for documenting patient trip via Hospital Throughput computer program.

2. Responsible for general transport of patients to and from clinical areas.

3. Responsible for general transport / moving of patients as they go to and from patient care areas. This includes but is not limited to :

• Assisting patients in and out of a bed / wheelchair.
• Assisting patients on and off of a stretcher.
• Assisting staff that need lifting help or help with sliding a patient from stretcher to a bed or care table.

4. Responsible for the transportation of equipment under responsibility of Transport Department.

5. Responsible for utilizing mobile device to access Hospital Throughput Computer Program.

6. Responsible for obtaining a "Ticket to Ride" from the nurse, upon arrival to the patient's floor.

7. Responsible for communicating with patient's R.N. or unit representative before the patient departs from their room or as they arrive back to their room.

8. Responsible for safely parking the bed / stretcher / wheelchair by utilize the braking system and lowering the patient's bed / stretcher before leaving the patient.

9. Responsible for communicating with the patient regarding their arrival in a department.

10. Responsible for communicating with the receiving department that the patient has arrived.

11. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of patient equipment at the conclusion of each patient trip.

12. Responsible for communicating equipment issues to Manager as well as creating a BioMed service request for service of broken equipment.

May be required to perform similar or related duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

PREFERRED EDUCATION : High School Diploma or Equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : Not applicable

OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED :

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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