Job Description

Part Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Rotating

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the close direction of the Support Services management team, transports patients, charts, equipment and items safely and efficiently throughout the hospital and or clinic areas.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Transports the combined weight of equipment and patients safely and efficiently independently between nursing units, diagnostic areas, clinics, emergency department, the morgue at some sites and other areas of the hospital.

2. Acts as the primary customer service liaison for the hospital during the transport of patients. Communicates customer service related issue to proper nursing or management staff.

3. Transfers patients to and from the bed to wheelchair, stretcher, etc. May be required to move furniture in patient\'s room and seek assistance from nursing staff in order to successfully transfer the patient.

4. Monitors patient condition during transportation. Notifies nursing personnel if problems become apparent during the transport period.

5. Assists medical/nursing personnel during emergency situations as directed.

6. In case of fire or other internal disaster, assists in evacuating ambulatory patients to appropriate locations as designated by management.

7. In case of community disaster, assists nursing in making up extra stretchers and other duties as assigned.

8. Ensures transportation equipment is in good working condition. Makes simple repairs to equipment if appropriate, reporting serious problems to dispatcher to place a work order for repair.

9. Cleans and sanitizes wheelchairs and stretchers before and after every patient use.

10.Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, environmental and infection control standards.

11.Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental/interdepartmental objectives.

12.Constantly communicates between nursing, ancillary departments and management.

13.Completes annual mandatory education.

14.Actively participates in training of new department associates if assigned.

15.Performs other tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

High School diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent experience preferred.

Possess excellent organizational skills, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Must be able to communicate effectively in person as well as over the telephone.

Must maintain confidentiality of patient and unit-care data per HIPAA regulations.

After initial training must be able to consistently demonstrate proper lifting techniques.

Must be able to pass all HFHS pre-employment requirements.

After initial training, must be able to comprehend and utilize technology associated with transport management software. This includes processing work requests through HFHS issued technology.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Certification or successful completion of basic CPR certification during orientation period preferred.

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a

$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites

including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and

other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system

now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one

of the nation\'s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the

health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region\'s

major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and

remaining Michigan\'s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical

education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing

in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,

pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit .

Benefits

Whether it\'s offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or

making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it\'s all about choice. Henry

Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice

Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are

dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance

and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an

employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program

(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee\'s classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Henry Ford Health System