req#: 228665
Location: Garfield Heights, OH
Facilities: Marymount Hospital ,
Professional Area: Nursing Patient Support
Job Code: G10003
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day/Evening/Night/Weekend
Job Description Summary Join Cleveland Clinic's Marymount Hospital, where we offer the latest leading-edge technology, advanced research, and world-class patient centered care. At Marymount Hospital, we are known for emphasis on spiritual well-being and community outreach. Marymount Hospital plays a prominent role in the communities in and around Garfield Heights. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. We are looking for a future caregiver to take on the role of a Patient Transport within our world-class team of caregivers. Within this role, you will transport patients and equipment from one area to another. At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities: Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher or beds as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment. Transfers patients to or from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers, with assistance. Transports patients during discharge to hospital lobby and opens doors. Ensures proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patient. Approaches and offers assistance to patients and visitors in the hospital environment. Communicates to nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception regarding patient's arrival and departure. Verifies and confirms standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from pager and patient wristband to obtain correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation. Disinfects and maintains equipment throughout the hospital. Performs environmental and safety checks then documents findings. Identifies malfunctioning ambulatory equipment and reports it to the appropriate department for repair or replacement. Moves and delivers equipment and linen carts to the appropriate staging area and depots. Other duties as assigned. Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Certifications: None required. Complexity of Work: Requires organizational, decisive judgment, problem solving, communications, good customer service skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to handle multiple tasks, be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions as needed. Work Experience: After selection and placement, requires three months on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures and patient emergency and safety procedures, proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients. Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion including handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working with some exposure to communicable disease. Medium work-exerting 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-25 lbs. of force frequently and/or 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
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