Transporter

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Transporter to join our team at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital and MedStarWashington Hospital Center!

The Transporter supports the Manager and staff bytimelycourteous and competent transportation of patients throughout MedStar NRHand MedStar Washington complexes via wheelchair,stretcher,or bed.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!

Primary Duties:

• Transports patient, his/her personal possessions, medical records, and attached clinical devices (IV's and oxygen) by wheelchair, stretcher, bed etc. to and from various hospital locations, and to the hospital entrance upondischarge.

• Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets, checks modesty and engagement ofappropriate conversationwith the patient/assistsin the lifting, positioning, and transferring patient to and from examination tables, wheelchairs, stretchers and /or beds.

• Ensures that patient has hospital identification band corresponding with name and transportation record. Delivers and retrieves supplies,equipment,and records,e.g.,laboratory specimens, results, x-ray film, unit supplies, medical charts, pharmacy products,parcels,and messages.

• Maintains associated transportation records, including name of patient or material transported, pickup site, destination and departure/ arrival times and notes difficultiesencounteredand relays to supervisor. Restrains patients as directed by holding or strapping with appropriate constraints.

• Cleans transportation equipment by wiping surfaces with pre-mixed cleaning solutions. reports damaged or malfunctioning transport equipment, asrequiredto service manager and or logs work request and tags and removes equipment from service.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Less than 1 year 6 months of experience transporting patients in a hospital setting.

• Current CPR Certification.