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Patient Transporter

Vero Beach, FL, US


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req#: 287852
Location: Vero Beach, FL

Facilities: Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital,

Professional Area: Nursing Patient Support

Department: 7242 Ancillary Patient Transport-Indian River Hospital

Job Code: 000546

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

  

As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service as you assist patients in receiving care. In this role, you will quickly become familiar with all areas of the hospital while leaving lasting impressions on patients and visitors. 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 11:30PM – 7:30AM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.  
  • Transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers. 
  • Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.  
  • Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.  
  • Approach and help patients and visitors.  
  • Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.  
  • Disinfect and maintain equipment.  
  • Perform environmental and safety checks, identify malfunctioning equipment, document findings and report malfunctioning equipment.  
  • Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.  
  • Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High School Diploma or GED 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

  • Full range of body motion for handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination
  • Normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
  • Some exposure to communicable disease
  • Heavy work, exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
  • Physical demand requirements in excess of those for Medium Work

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follow 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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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