Patient Escort Patient Transportation

Job Description

We Are Hiring

Patient Escort

Patient Transportation

Full-Time,Rotating

Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital - Rochester,MI

Why Join Ascension?

In Michigan, Ascension operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ over 20,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Michigan is working together to help bring patients more resources and better care. Ascension Michigan is also committed to its community; it provided over $272 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2018. Ascension Michigan is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

What You Will Do

As an Associate with Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital ,the Patient Escort is responsible for supporting the Mission and Vision of Crittenton Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) by under limited supervision, and in accordance with established policies and procedures, transports patients within the Hospital and other facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Essential Functions
• Maintains a positive and professional atmosphere for patients. Demonstrates interpersonal skills necessary in order to interact effectively with patients who may be under physical or emotional stress.
• Transports or escorts patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or ambulatory means at scheduled times, or as needed, to and from areas throughout the hospital for testing, treatment, and nursing unit transfers. Ensures patient safety and prevents injuries by using proper lifting techniques, and applying body mechanics principles. Logs patients in and out of departments.
• Cleans and maintains transportation equipment on a daily basis to avoid injury to patients or hospital personnel.
• Moves beds, carts, and other hospital equipment. Return equipment to designated areas.
• Delivers specimens, blood and blood products, patient charts, and other patient materials to hospital departments or other areas.
• Checks proper identification of patient before transport.
• Promotes guest relations; anticipates and responds to needs of others; provides assistance in a courteous, quick manner;, treat others with care respect, while maintaining privacy, confidentiality and dignity. Maintains a professional appearance and a clean, safe work environment.
• Cooperates with all department personnel in a positive and professional manner.
• Observe safety precautions; side rails up during transport, call light within reach, bed in lower position.
• Non-Essential Functions:Maintains a professional appearance by adhering to Dress Code Policy.
• Performs special projects and duties as assigned.
• This position requires the ability to identify age related differences within the persons served and the adjustment of treatment style and expectations as appropriate, including adjustments based on the person’s served cognitive function and learning ability. This will include taking into account their religious and cultural needs and preferences.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Successful completion of the Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support class at time of hire/transfer date required.

Education:

• HS or Equivalent
  • High School Diploma or GED required

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ascension Rochester Providence Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The information requested on this application will not be used for any purpose prohibited by law. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete this application, please let us know.
For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
M/F/Disabled/Vet
EEO is the Law Poster Supplement
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf
Thank you for considering a career with Crittenton Hospital Medical Center.
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