What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transport Associate - FT (Day)- Jefferson Abington position at Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Primary Responsibilities:Transports patients to their inpatient beds and/or to other areas such as surgery, therapy, or radiology in a safe and timely manner. Maintains and cleans equipment. Complies with established PPE requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances. Abides by all Infection Control Policies i.e. Hand Hygiene, Equipment Decontamination.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
Transport of patient: includes lifting and moving patient, movement to designation with appropriate equipment. Monitor patient's status enroute and respond to changes in patient condition. Decontaminates equipment after each transport in compliance with the Equipment Contamination Policy Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.
Educational / Training Requirements:
High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required
BLS - Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularPrimary Location Address
1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
