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Company: MedStar Health
Location: Baltimore, MD
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified
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Description

General Summary of Position
Transports patients specimens records medications and schedules.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities


  • Adheres to schedule for pickup and delivery of patient diagnostic results/medications to nursing units. Responds to stat deliveries promptly.
  • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Delivers and picks up messages packages medical records interoffice mail etc. to offices and departments.
  • Maintains a supply of wheelchairs and stretchers at designated areas. Reports malfunctioning or safety hazards of transport equipment.
  • Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of rooms equipment or area assigned including wheelchairs stretchers portable machines etc.
  • Observes patient's general condition when patient in their care. Observes proper condition of patient's IV urine retention bags oxygen chest tubes and other medical devices while patient is in transit. Notifies nursing personnel of any difficulties.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
  • Provides relief coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of service.
  • Transports patients to and from clinical ancillary and support department areas as directed. Notifies nursing unit personnel on departure and return of patients being transported according to department standards. Assures patient safety and comfort assists patients when needed cleans and redresses patient when needed. Maintains appropriate isolation techniques when handling isolation patients. Assists clinical personnel in transferring patient to or from beds chairs wheelchairs or stretchers.
  • Puts drug orders away prior to end of shift. Maintains a clean work area. Removes all expired stock and gives to buyer for proper disposal. Initials and dates log sheet.
  • Returns inventory to proper locations after completing work task. Cleans and returns materials used to proper locations after completing work tasks. Discards wrappers label backings and other work-related debris in waste receptacles.
    • Minimal Qualifications
    Education
    • Ability to read write and perform arithmetic calculations; required and
    • High School Diploma or GED preferred
    Experience
    • Less than 1 year 3 months related experience preferred
    • One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
    Licenses and Certifications
    • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
    • Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
    Knowledge Skills and Abilities
    • Good verbal and written communication skills.
    • Basic computer skills preferred.

    This position has a hiring range of

    USD $18.00 - USD $29.74 /Hr.


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