Transport Aide, Central Transport, Part-time - Greenbrae, United States - MarinHealth Medical Center

MarinHealth Medical Center

Verified Company

Greenbrae, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Part time

Description

Transport Aide, Central Transport, Part-Time (36 Hour Week), Evenings:

Greenbrae, CA:

ABOUT MARINHEALTH a UCSF Affiliate

Come and be a part of our healing team at the award-winning MarinHealth Ranked in the top 3% of general hospitals in the country, we have made great strides since returning to our roots as an independent hospital.

As Marin County's only acute hospital and a vital resource for a wide range of essential health care services, it is our mission—and our passion—to excel in every medical specialty.

We attract the finest physicians and employees who appreciate having the best of both worlds:

the resources and medical sophistication of an academic medical center combined with the personalized, caring touch of an independent hospital.

We have an exceptionally collaborative team that adheres to the highest service excellence standards to ensure that we deliver world-class, personalized care to patients.

Our Joint-Commission accredited hospital has won numerous awards and certifications in delivering best-in-class health care in the San Francisco Bay Area.

WHAT WE OFFER

JOB SUMARY:

The Transport Aide performs activities related to transportation of patients and lifting assistance of patients as directed. May run errands, transport supplies, equipment, loose traction, reprocessed items, and assist with cleaning related duties.

The Transport Aide assesses all transfer orders for safety considerations, including techniques and level of assistance needed, acting as a resource and support to the nursing care team.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

High School diploma, GED or equivalent preferred
Completion of a Nursing Assistant program, Emergency Medical Technician, Home Health Aide program or transport related program preferred

EXPERIENCE

1 year (1040 hours) or more of documented previous experience as a Nursing Assistant, Hospital Technician, Emergency Room Technician, patient care transport position in an acute care setting, or one year of experience in Environmental Services Department at MarinHealth Hospital.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

Knowledge of proper usages of body mechanics or lifting techniques and equipment related to safe movement and transfer of patients
Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instructions
Ability to establish priorities and maintain a calm demeanor while working in an atmosphere of conflicting demands
Ability to communicate clearly, work tactfully and effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, team members and other hospital staff
Ability to effectively utilize current inhouse computer system
Ability to write clearly and legibly
Ability to work effectively as a team member and contribute positively towards the goals of the team and the organization

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION

Obtain and maintain BLS certification for the healthcare provider according to Hospital policy
Obtain Management of Assaultive Behavior certification within 90 days of hire, maintain annually

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL (not modifiable)

Responds to calls/pages in a timely manner, i.e., immediately if "Stat" and all others within ten (10) minutes, letting caller know the priority status of the call and estimated time of arrival
Assesses the type of transport required, timing, equipment to be utilized, level of assistance needed for any additional staff, prior to safely initiating a transport
Assists care team with patients into or out of bed or to/from transport devices to/from bed/chair, utilizing a team approach and good body mechanics
Pushes and pulls wheelchairs, gurneys or beds occupied by patients in a safe, timely and efficient manner
Assures that all lifting devices are maintained in an orderly and sanitary condition; maintains transport equipment, and promptly pulls any unserviceable equipment out of services and delivers it to engineering for repair, reporting all unsafe conditions to supervisor in a timely manner
Legibly and accurately tracks the number of transports per shift by recording, completing and tallying the daily tracking form and submitting it to the coordinator at the end of the shift
Cycle cleans gurneys and wheelchairs using a detergent disinfectant
Routinely inspect utility rooms for removal of used sequential sleeves to Sterile Processing
Adheres to downtime activities list between Guest Transport Calls
Provides post mortem support for transport to morgue
Maintains morgue per policy and adheres to cycle cleaning schedule for refrigerator cleaning
Strategically positions wheelchairs and gurneys throughout shift
Monitors and removes loose and excess traction equipment from service elevator areas and equipment rooms
Performs errands (i.e. Medical Records, Blood Bank, Dumbwaiter) for clinical and ancillary units
Assumes lead role in determining most effective approach in use of specialized lift equipment