Patient Transport Tech (Per Diem) at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Provides transport patients, laboratory specimens, pharmacy items, and clinical supplies throughout the hospital.

 

Minimum Job Requirements:

CPR: HeartSaver

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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  Attends staff meetings, department updates and all mandatory in-services.
  
  


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  Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement to supervisor or others as appropriate.
  
  


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  Manages data within established guidelines to collect, prioritize, record, organize, distribute, evaluate, or process data within timeframes of department.
  
  


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  Performs messenger services including transportation of laboratory products, clinical supplies and pharmacy items to achieve productivity results in an effective and efficient manner.
  
  


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  Precepts new employees and volunteers and oversees completion of pertinent documentation.
  
  


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  Provides safe and age appropriate transportation of patients within all areas of the hospital according to established standards.
  
  


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  Receives and completes work orders in a timely manner to achieve productivity results.
  
  


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  Visually checks, cleans, maintains, and inventorying transportation equipment to uphold safety and risk operation standards.
  
  


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  Works closely with patient care areas to coordinate efficient patient transport needs across multiple areas.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High School education preferred


• Experience in a healthcare setting is desirable


• Demonstrates effective communication skills both verbal and written


• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills with various patient populations


• Demonstrates use of proper body mechanics for lifting and positioning patients

(EOE DFW)

6/30/16