Transportation Aide Jobs

Job Summary

Transports patients throughout the hospital in a timely, safe and efficient manner. Communicates with the dispatcher on runs, delays, etc. Maintains transportation equipment and completes department records and transportation forms.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates safe and appropriate use of equipment.
• Appropriately interacts with other departments when giving or receiving patient information.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Transports patients to their tests and procedures in a safe and timely manner.
• Returns equipment to their appropriate locations. (i.e. wheelchairs, stretchers, oxygen tanks).
• Meets the department’s standard of 18+ (18-24) runs in an 8 hr. shift.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the nursing staff, ancillary departments, the patient, and other health care providers in providing quality patient care.
• Provides information and gives updates within specified time intervals.
• Maintains “positive” interactions with co-workers, patients, visitors, and staff.
• Completes departmental records and transport forms.
• Keeps the dispatchers informed of any delays, changing of equipment, etc.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands

• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 35 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Visual Acuity ¹ [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 30 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 35 lbs
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Frequently
• Handling: Occasionally
• Squat: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally
• Sitting: Seldom
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Occasionally
• Stair Climbing: Seldom
• Standing: Frequently
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 35 lbs

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