Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
As a Patient Transportation Aide, you will be responsible for the timely, comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment and other related items. In this role, you play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to the attention and treatment they need, offering a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives every day. You can also benefit from the numerous professional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system.
A caregiver in this position works days from 12:30PM – 7:00PM and every other weekend.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures.
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Transport patients with/without IVs and oxygen to and from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary.
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Clean, sanitize and account for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and store in designated areas.
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Provide wheelchairs for ACC, other areas and visitors, restock portable oxygen tanks and respond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.
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Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system.
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Notify nursing caregivers, clinicians, technicians or reception upon arrival of the patient.
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Complete required logs and forms, including Critical Information.
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Verify correct patient identification through appropriate means (i.e. armband, chart, pager, DOB, etc.) proper mode of transportation and standard precautions.
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Assist nursing caregivers in bedding or moving patients from bed into wheelchair or onto stretcher.
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Consult with nursing caregivers before lifting and transferring patients and obtain assistance when necessary.
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Complete transports efficiently and notify dispatchers when assignments are initiated, completed or when delays/cancellations are encountered.
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Understand and apply knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics for lifting and moving patients.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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High School Diploma or GED
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Demonstrated interest aptitude
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Express genuine concern and care for patient welfare
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Physical Requirements:
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Ability to lift and transfer patients requiring much assistance with minimal help.
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Pay Range
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.
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.
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer.
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 substances 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 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.