Clinical Support Technician - 603017

Description • Transports patient to/from patient rooms, diagnostic/therapeutic areas, lobbies, as dispatched in a timely manner. • Check patient ID bands to verify identification. • Follows all policies, procedures and safety guidelines. • Provides wheelchair, stretcher, and luggage assistance, as requested. • Assists nursing personnel in transferring patients between bed and transport equipment. • Properly connects and disconnects portable oxygen and sets regulators. • Maintains adequate supply of wheelchairs in lobbies and equipment rooms. • Operates equipment in a safe manner. • Stores oxygen tanks in approved holders. • Documents assignments neatly and completely on the patient transportation trio log and turns them in at the end of each shift. • Properly disposes of soiled linen left on equipment. Disinfects equipment after transporting isolation patients or when equipment is contaminated. • Performs dispatching duties on an as needed basis. • Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards. • Able to report deficiencies and concerns to on-shift supervisor or assigned RN to the patient. • Meets and complies with Infection Control standards and precautions, HIPAA regulations, and maintains strict confidentiality of patient information. • Notifies Employee Health nurse of potential employee infection (ie. elevated temperature, cough, shortness of breath). • Follows facility guidelines for patient visitation; contacts unit director when questions regarding visitation occur. Requirements Education ***** High School Licenses & Certifications ***** C-BLS