Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Days, 7:00am to 7:30pm and every other weekend required.

Job type: Full Time

Hours: 12

GENERAL DUTIES:
The Transporter reports to the Transport Supervisor or designee for daily clinical supervision and receives assignments from Transport Supervisor or designee. The Transporter provides safe, efficient, and timely transfers and discharges of patients from nursing units, and ensures equipment is located in the appropriate areas. The Transporter will remain immediately available via the SpectraLink phone system, or communication device that has been implemented and maintains a high level of customer service as detailed in the customer service plan. Access to demographic information and limited patient health information related to job function.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledges and communicates any malfunction of equipment to the Supervisor
• All Transport personnel will adhere to hospital guidelines of grooming and general appearance
• All Transport personnel will wear the required uniform and clean athletic shoes
• Cleans and prepares gurneys, wheelchairs, oxygen tanks or other medical equipment after patient transfers/discharge (or as needed) in a timely manner
• Communicate with patients / family members, staff, physicians and other departments where patients are being transported.  Any lengthy delays are reported back to the department and Supervisor
• Ensures completion/adherence of ticket to ride
• Follows directions and performs all tasks within scope of practice
• Understands and is capable of logging patient transport appropriately
• Communicates, identifies and transports any malfunctioning or unsafe equipment to the appropriate area for repair
• Knows location, proper use and safety check procedures of equipment and follows protocol when problems are discovered
• Maintains an exemplary attendance record
• Orientation of new employees, students and volunteers in transport duties
• Transport personnel will interact with each patient, guest and staff member utilizing current hospital service method
• Transporters will ensure modesty of patients by covering them with a blanket or sheet during transport
• Transports patients in a safe, courteous and efficient manner
• Understands and utilizes appropriate equipment in the transport of patients
• When not transporting patients, remains productive with stocking and cleaning duties
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Director
• Delivers labeled specimens to appropriate laboratory/tube station to expedite results
• Utilizes supplemental Oxygen for transport in a safe manner as directed by the Registered Nurse and hospital policy

Qualifications

Required:        
•    High School Diploma or GED 
•    American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certification (always maintain current)
•    Excellent communication skills – phone etiquette, written and verbal
•    Demonstrated ability to present self in positive and professional manner

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Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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