Patient Transporter

                    

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Job Title

Patient Transporter

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

CC Indian River

                     

Department

Ancillary Patient Transport-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

000546

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

3:00pm-11:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

  

As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service as you assist patients in receiving care. In this role, you will quickly become familiar with all areas of the hospital while leaving lasting impressions on patients and visitors.  

 

A caregiver in this position works days, from 3:00pm—11:30pm. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.  

• Transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers. 

• Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.  

• Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.  

• Approach and help patients and visitors.  

• Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.  

• Disinfect and maintain equipment.  

• Perform environmental and safety checks, identify malfunctioning equipment, document findings and report malfunctioning equipment.  

• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.  

• Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 

 

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