First Shift Patient Transport - ABM Industries

The Patient Transporter assists the Manager of Patient Transportation in the daily operation of the patient transport department.

Shift 6AM-2:30PM

 Primary responsibility is to assist the Patient Transportation Department Customers in receiving timely service.

• Assists Patient Transporters to achieve desired results.
• Trains Patient Transporters in proper procedures related to job tasks.
• Responds to all requests from customers with a can do attitude. Follows up on requests with a sense of urgency.
• Is knowledgeable of and uses proper body mechanics to transfer patients out of and into beds, carts and wheelchairs.
• Assists lifts and positions patients as needed.
• Communicates with the dispatch desk providing proper and necessary information to facilitate patient transports.
• Ensures that nursing personnel are notified when a patient leaves and returns to the patient care unit. Also notifies the appropriate personnel in ancillary departments when patients arrive or leave the department.
• Completes all patient transport records and logs at nursing units and ancillary departments providing accurate information.
• Treats all patient information as confidential and follows the facility HIPPA policy.
• Dispatches personnel to transport patients to and from various areas of the hospital as required.
• Attends all required in-service training sessions designated by the facility and or department.
• Understands and exemplifies the philosophies and values of ABM Healthcare Support Services.
• Able to use a personal computer in a Windows environment.
• Familiar with various transport equipment and the safe operation of same.
• Utilizes proper lifting techniques when transferring or moving patients.
• Able to train and orient new associates into the department.
• Able to work in a team environment interacting  with a variety of departments.
• Possesses excellent customer service skills.
• Able to establish priorities and work independently with little supervision.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills treating others with respect.
• Able to handle various work loads and meet changing priorities