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Full Time

Job Summary: The Patient Transporter courteously greets patients and visitors, providing service to all hospital departments by performing necessary transportation of patients, supplies, equipment, and other materials to required destinations.

Minimum Education: None.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 2 months of hire.

Work Experience: None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of and the ability to retain material given in the required in-services. Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to greet and acknowledge patients in a friendly, professional manner. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to read, write and understand instructions and safety signage. Ability to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Transports patients to and from designated areas; communicates any transport delays or concerns; maintains continuous contact with departmental dispatch. Transports equipment, supplies, and other materials while following all safety procedures. Greets patients promptly and courteously while assisting in lifting and transferring patients to and from beds, chairs, stretchers, and/or vehicles. Answers general information questions about the health system and provides directions to visitors, as needed. Cleans transport equipment, including changing linens and reports any equipment malfunctions to the supervisor. Remains alert for and reports any unusual circumstances observed on transport assignments to the dispatcher, so security team members may be notified. Ensures compliance with all standards of body substance isolation, infection control and hazardous material; attends all required in-services and maintains CPR recertification, as needed. Attends cross training sessions to help ease service needs across the department. Assists with training new team members, as needed.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Patient Transport - Muskogee Campus

Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

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