Patient Transporter Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Job Type:

Regular Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

Evening (United States of America)

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job,you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under general supervision, transports patients to and from theRadiology Department while maintaining patient safety anddignity.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limitedto:

• Transfers patients to and from the nursing floors to the varioussections of the Radiology department in a courteous, timely, andsafe manner, following appropriate standards for patienttransport.
• Ensures that patients are placed safely in wheelchairs and onstretchers.
• Transports patients according to the “Hospital Travel Ticket”asking for clarification from unit if necessary.
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication with patientsand/or family members in order to maintain patient comfort andsafety.
• Transfers care of patients to the appropriate Radiology personnelby entering each patient’s name in the appropriate logbook andspeaking directly to a member of the receiving modality.
• Follows Lahey policy on Correct Patient Identification using twopatient identifiers. Verifies by matching information on eachpatient’s name band.
• Informs the nursing station when each patient leaves the floorand is brought back.
• Ensures that wheelchairs, stretchers and O2 tanks are properlycleaned and ready for use on a daily basis. Reports problems withequipment to the appropriate supervisory personnel in a timelymanner.
• Follows the proper procedure during emergency codes, i.e. Code 99& Code Red and during emergencies within the RadiologyDepartment.
• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles , Mission Statementand Goals into daily activities.
• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and LaheyClinic.
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleaguesand patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performanceexpectations, and competency assessment.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needsof our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Servicestandards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental qualityimprovement activities.
• Participates in and successfully completes MandatoryEducation.
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needsof the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

High School Graduate or Equivalent Licensure, Certification, Registration:

None required

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

None required

Experience:

Minimum 1-2 years of related experience. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to doeverything in our power to care for and protect our patients, ourcolleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requiresthat all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19as a condition of employment.