Patient Escort Jobs

• Performs other duties as directed.
• Assists with maintaining a clean safe environment.
• Applies safety principles and body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean, safe manner.
• Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
• Provides for safety of all ages of patients during transport.
• Maintains proper isolation techniques.
• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.
• Attends in-service programs, required training/education and unit/department/service meeting.
• Monitors oxygen equipment for storage and appropriate PSI for transport.
• Works appropriately with persons of varied ages and sociological background.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize changes in the patient’s condition and reports it to the appropriate caregiver.
• Assist with orientation of new staff.
• Utilizes computers to accurately document transport activities
• Conducts transports throughout the hospital in timely, safe manner.

DCH Standards:

• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• All other duties as assigned.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.

• Dealing with unpleasant or physically aggressive personalities
• Must be able to receive delegation
• Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting
• Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately
• Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion
• Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.
• Must be able to work in groups
• Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work
• Must be able to perform in exact and accurate manner
• Must be able to deal with conflict
• Must be meet time pressure and time lines
• Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions

• Must possess stamina to work 12-hour shift
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range
• Must be able to run in an emergency
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical presence onsite is essential
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, stoop and lift
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction
• Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be able to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips