Patient Transport Associate - Full Time, Evening

The Patient Transport Associate is responsible for the transportation and transfer of all patients to and from inpatient rooms, clinical testing areas, and procedural areas.

What You Will Do

The Patient Transport Associate transports or transfers non-monitored/stable patients as directed, ensures IV drip rates and sites, oxygen volume flow, or other special equipment and appliances are checked by staff RN prior to patient transport, and reports intended transport or return of patient to nurse assigned to patient.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Patient Transport Associate must interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson, follow safety policies and procedures concerning lifting, moving, and transporting patients, and participate in disaster drills.

Requirements

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Follows safety policies and procedures concerning lifting, moving, and transporting patients.
• Transports or transfers non-monitored/stable patients as directed.
• Ensures IV drip rates and sites, oxygen volume flow, or other special equipment and appliances are checked by staff RN prior to patient transport, observing equipment during transport and notifies RN of any changes.
• Reports intended transport or return of patient to nurse assigned to patient.
• Maintains cleanliness of wheelchairs, stretchers, and equipment.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of any damaged or unserviceable equipment, following established safety policies concerning labeling such equipment and removing them from use immediately.
• Assists staff in turning, lifting, and transferring patients from bed/treatment tables to stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area as directed by Director or designee of assigned unit.
• Follows all isolation/contamination policies and procedures in assigned work areas.
• Possesses knowledge and understanding of patient transport associate role in event of a disaster (internal or external).
• Participates in disaster drills.
• Understands and demonstrates role in achieving patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Attends mandatory in-services annually.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription) insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University