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SCHEDULEMonday - Friday12p-4:30pI. JOB SUMMARY Patient Transporter will be responsible for navigating and moving patients throughout the hospital, medical office buildings, and surrounding parking lots. The patient transport role at LMH Health encompasses three main patient and guest services: Patient Transport throughout the facility, Car Side Transport to and from vehicles, and Valet Service.
The responsibility of these roles consists of delivering patients to their necessary destination by wheelchair or cart, providing our car side transport by escorting patients to their vehicles in the surrounding parking lot, and assisting patients in the timely arrival of appointments and procedures by parking cars as requested. The Transport staff will also transport beds, supplies, specimens and other related patient care items through the facility.
The Patient Transport staff will also work with volunteer staff to support them in their duties to include transporting patient valuables and equipment as well as maintaining and protecting the integrity of patient’s tube lines and collection devices. The Transport staff will utilize infection prevention techniques, patient transfer techniques and knowledge of appropriate routes to assure patients are safely and efficiently moved.
II. ESSENTIAL
Provide excellent customer service to persons entering our facility who need wheelchair assistanceProvide safe and timely transport to customers supporting the clinical staff by providing efficient flow of people within LMH Health clinics, hospital and DepartmentsProvide safe and timely parking and retrieval of guest vehiclesConsistently completes and maintains all ticket information including key tag, location of vehicle, damage survey and claim check receipt from all vehicles taken into the valet systemSafely transfer patients from wheelchair to car, car to wheelchair at both the entrance and car side as requestedMove equipment like beds and patient related equipment and supplies as requested by clinical staffTransport specimensBe able to respond to assignments promptly and learn to utilize technology to support the efficiency of operationsAbility to provide consistent and clear verbal communication with skills to interact and greet patients, families, doctors, and clinical staff.
Maintain wheelchairs and carts in good working condition. Report equipment that is not operationalThis role will have the following physical
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance, Ability to lift greater than 50 pounds with assistance, Ability to walk to perform basic transportation dutiesRegular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this positionIII. JOB QUALIFICATIONSRequired:Successful completion of skills training as designated by the department including but not limited to oxygen transport, customer service, equipment maintenance, and code blue.
Fully competent in 2 of 3 main patient and guest service areas: Patient Transport, Car Side and Valet. If providing Valet patient transport service, must have and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license
High school graduate or GED. Complete recognized BLS courseOur Cultural BeliefsPeople First Integrity MattersBetter Together At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.