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Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Patient Transporter

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeLebanon, NH, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent (GED) is preferred.
  • Must maintain the competencies required for the position.
  • Good communication skills are required.
  • Basic computer skills are required.
  • BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, efficient transportation of patients, equipment, and miscellaneous supplies, and communicate with other departments to assess transportation needs.
  • Transport patients of all ages and levels of care, assisting with ambulation and transfers using lifting techniques and electro-mechanical lifting equipment; attend to patients’ non-clinical needs and activate emergency protocols, including initiating CPR, when necessary.
  • Provide non-clinical assistance during emergencies, including Code Whites, Code Blues, stroke alerts, mass transfusions, and emergency department traumas; perform urgent patient movements, retrieve blood products, and retrieve emergency equipment as directed by nursing staff.
  • Coordinate verification and transfer of deceased patients to the on-site mortuary and local funeral homes.
  • Transport patient care equipment, diagnostic and procedural instruments, beds and related equipment, orthopedic equipment, and clean or soiled surgical instruments.
  • Maintain, clean, prepare, and inventory emergency equipment, including code carts, stretchers, Arctic Suns, Hover Jacks, AirPals, airway boxes, and AED batteries; track outdates and inventory equipment after emergency use.
  • Disinfect transport equipment before and after assignments and follow infection-control guidelines and safety protocols.
  • Follow safety protocols when assigned to pick up patients from the helipad.
  • Transport, clean, tag, and return patient equipment to designated storage areas.
  • Transport medical supplies, including fluids used for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
  • Report equipment needing maintenance or replacement to the leader and work with Procurement to identify equipment requirements.
  • Deliver hospital medical supplies during evening and overnight shifts.
  • Return pages and phone calls promptly, receive assignments through pagers and handheld technology, and enter pickups and completed assignments into the bed system using departmental systems as trained.
  • Perform departmental dispatch duties as needed, including emergency response, patient transport, and equipment movement.
  • Work with the internal web team to design, maintain, and populate the Supply Chain website with useful, timely information and links.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor while performing transport duties.
  • Conduct audits, report results, and participate in developing and implementing solutions to ensure compliance with FDA, Joint Commission, and Department of Health policies and procedures.
  • Participate in implementing the Supply Chain Pandemic and Infectious Disease operational plan.
  • Coordinate with manufacturers, vendors, regional hospitals, or partners as needed to ensure availability of equipment, supplies, and personal protective equipment on off-shifts or when the leader is absent.
  • Participate in the Recalls, Alerts, Substitutions, and Hazards Committee as needed.
  • Perform other assigned duties.

About the Company

Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Dartmouth Health runs New Hampshire’s largest private employer and a regional academic health system serving northern New England, with DHMC and a wide network of hospitals and clinics. It provides care through more than 2,000 providers across nearly every specialty, including the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dartmouth Health Children’s. It blends clinical care with education and research by training about 400 residents and fellows each year with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, and by conducting clinical trials with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Its goal is to deliver exceptional, personal care while advancing medicine and meeting the health needs of the communities it serves.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Lebanon, NH
Founded
Not listed

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