Allina Health Systems Shakopee , MN 55379
Posted 4 days ago
Number of Job Openings Available:
1
Date Posted:
April 29, 2024
Department:
46006710 Patient Transport
Shift:
Day/Evening (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
30
Union Contract:
SEIU-4-St Francis Service and Maintenance
Weekend Rotation:
Every 3rd
Job Summary:
Provides support in transferring and transporting patients, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens and blood products. Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, equipment and patient related items to their destinations enabling the health care team to perform their duties.
Key Position Details:
8-Hour Shifts Day/Evening
Every 3rd Weekend
11:00am-9:30pm
Benefit Eligible
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities
Transports patients to designated treatments or procedures.
Safely transports, lifts and positions patients to and from cart, wheelchair, bed and chair using appropriate safe patient moving techniques and equipment.
Coordinates the timing of transports to meet patient care needs.
Communicates to patient care units if delays occur.
Recognizes emergency situations and escalates to appropriate member of health care team.
Demonstrates expert knowledge of machine and manual transfer protocols.
Utilizes each transfer as an opportunity to communicate and teach protocols to other health care staff.
Assures that transfer equipment is well maintained and properly stored.
Monitors equipment needing repair and pulls broken equipment from service.
Utilizes electronic medical record transport system.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Physical Demands
Medium Work:
Lifting weight Up to 50 lbs. occasionally, Up to 25 lbs. frequently
Allina Health Systems