MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Transporter

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBaltimore, MD, USA$18.40 - $29.74 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
Related experience of less than one year and three months is preferred.
One year of relevant professional-level work experience may substitute for one year of required education.
CPR certification for healthcare providers (including BLS and NRP) from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required within 90 days.
Additional unit- or specialty-specific certifications may vary by department or business unit.
Basic computer skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to the pickup and delivery schedule for patient diagnostic results and medications to nursing units, and respond promptly to stat deliveries.
Contribute to established department goals and objectives while adhering to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards, and comply with governmental and accreditation regulations.
Deliver and pick up messages, packages, medical records, interoffice mail, and other items for offices and departments.
Maintain wheelchairs and stretchers at designated areas, and report malfunctioning equipment or safety hazards.
Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of assigned rooms, equipment, and areas, including wheelchairs, stretchers, and portable machines.
Observe patients’ general condition and the condition of their IVs, urine retention bags, oxygen, chest tubes, and other medical devices during transit, and notify nursing personnel of difficulties.
Participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
Provide relief coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of service.
Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary, and support department areas as directed; notify nursing unit personnel of patient departures and returns according to department standards; ensure patient safety and comfort; assist patients as needed; clean and redress patients when needed; maintain appropriate isolation techniques; and assist clinical personnel with transfers to and from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, or stretchers.
Put drug orders away before the end of the shift, maintain a clean work area, remove expired stock and give it to the buyer for proper disposal, and initial and date the log sheet.
Return inventory to its proper location after tasks, clean and return materials to their proper locations, and discard wrappers, label backings, and other work-related debris in waste receptacles.

Desired Qualifications

Basic computer skills.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Transports patients specimens records medications and schedules.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Adheres to schedule for pickup and delivery of patient diagnostic results/medications to nursing units. Responds to stat deliveries promptly.

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Delivers and picks up messages packages medical records interoffice mail etc. to offices and departments.

Maintains a supply of wheelchairs and stretchers at designated areas. Reports malfunctioning or safety hazards of transport equipment.

Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of rooms equipment or area assigned including wheelchairs stretchers portable machines etc.

Observes patient's general condition when patient in their care. Observes proper condition of patient's IV urine retention bags oxygen chest tubes and other medical devices while patient is in transit. Notifies nursing personnel of any difficulties.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Provides relief coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of service.

Transports patients to and from clinical ancillary and support department areas as directed. Notifies nursing unit personnel on departure and return of patients being transported according to department standards. Assures patient safety and comfort assists patients when needed cleans and redresses patient when needed. Maintains appropriate isolation techniques when handling isolation patients. Assists clinical personnel in transferring patient to or from beds chairs wheelchairs or stretchers.

Puts drug orders away prior to end of shift. Maintains a clean work area. Removes all expired stock and gives to buyer for proper disposal. Initials and dates log sheet.

Returns inventory to proper locations after completing work task. Cleans and returns materials used to proper locations after completing work tasks. Discards wrappers label backings and other work-related debris in waste receptacles.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

Ability to read write and perform arithmetic calculations; required and
High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience

Less than 1 year 3 months related experience preferred
One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Licenses and Certifications

CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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