What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Attendant position at Spectrum Health?
Shift and status
Full time, rotating shift, and every other weekend.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of patients, specimens, and medication, throughout the hospital
as assigned.
Essential Functions
- Transport patients safely, timely, and efficiently. This may include assisting with lifting the patients on and off beds and moving patients throughout the hospital.
- Requires the ability to recognize if the patient is experiencing stress or other issues during transport and immediately seeks assistance.
- Monitors O2, IV’s, catheters, etc. and alert appropriate personal with problems 100% of the time.
- Informs supervisor / dispatcher of all delays within 10 minutes.
- Maintains transport equipment in a clean, safe and orderly manner. Returns all equipment to the appropriate location.
- Maintains and completes all departmental records, completes proper handoff before removing patient from dept / unit. Check all patients ID bands and complete two patient identifiers prior to transportation.
- Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures.
- Understands and demonstrate safe lifting and transport techniques.
- Knows and practices universal precautions as appropriate.
- Requires demonstrated communication skills to interact with courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism in daily interactions with patient, their families, clinical licensed and non-licensed staff, physicians and management.
- Ability to understand and follow direction, ability to comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
- May be responsible for transporting specimens, oxygen, stretchers, and other items as assigned.
- Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Preferred
About Corewell Health
As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work / life balance goals. Learn more .
On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Taylor Hospital - 10000 Telegraph - Taylor
Department Name
Patient Transportation - Taylor
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
Hours of Work
Rotating
Days Worked
Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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