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- Transfers patients from one area to another by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
- Assists in the transport of essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
- Handles items such as IV bags, oxygen masks, oxygen tanks, urine drainage bags, blood bags, and medical monitoring devices that may be attached to the patient during transport.
- Transports expired patients to the morgue by stretcher.
- Initiates the call, upon patient discharge, alerting all departments involved in the bed turnover process.
- Picks up and delivers routine and STAT laboratory specimens, blood, and medical items.
- Properly uses tele-tracking system.
- Collaborates with other employees to ensure that the needs of the patient and department are met.
- Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
- High School diploma, or equivalency.
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
- This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.
Patient Transporter - Salt Lake City, United States - University of Utah
Description
Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education.
University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.
EO/AA
This position is responsible for transporting patients to and from their bed and other areas such as therapy, surgery, or radiology.
Corporate Overview:
The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience.
Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
Carrying, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking