What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT AND EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT; PT position at Advocate Aurora Health?
Department :
11624 AMC Grafton - Concierge Service
Status : Part time
Benefits Eligible : Hou rs Per Week :
Schedule Details / Additional Information :
Hours : Monday - Friday, 9 : 00 am - 8pm Flexibility to work weekends based on department need.
Major Responsibilities :
- Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics. Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets. Follows all posted precaution signs.
- Transports patients to their destinations. May also be responsible for transporting other items such as patient belongings, specimens, carts, wheelchairs and other equipment to their destinations.
- Contacts clinical staff immediately regarding changes to a patient's condition, or if an issue arises with patient's equipment during transport.
- Verifies and documents correct patient identification by comparing information from the printed ticket to ride to patient wristband.
- Using electronic software, the transporter will track when assignments are initiated, completed, delayed, or cancelled,
- Collects and returns equipment to the proper holding areas. Disinfects and inspects transport equipment before and after use. Maintains equipment and reports equipment in need of repair.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality of patient information at all times.
- May be responsible for collection of patient equipment from soiled utility rooms.
- May be responsible for pick-up and delivery of patient medication, excluding controlled substances.
Licensure, Registration, and / or Certification Required :
Education Required :
Experience Required :
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Pay Range
18.50 - $27.75
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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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