Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Patient Transportation

Job Family

Service

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Summary

Supervise and coordinate requests for accurate efficient transport of patients, wheelchairs, stretchers and traction equipment to and from ancillary departments. Maintain transport equipment inventory and accountability. Coordinates requests to clean transportation equipment. Supervises and uses transport equipment correctly ensuring safety measures are adhered to. Cleans, repairs and request repair parts for maintaining equipment operability. Monitors and maintains the EPIC Transport Command Center patient flow system. Ensure the Transport Command Center platform and user file data accurately reflect current records. Supports the philosophy of nursing to provide better patient care.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Supervise Lead Transporters and Transporters to verify efficiency and effectiveness in supported areas
• Provides statistical reports to department director regarding key performance indicators and transporter performance
• Verify competency of new transporters and use the Teletracking Transport Tracking System effectively
• Supervises transport work activities in the transport of patients with appropriate devices safely and in a timely manner
• Demonstrates correct techniques in handling patient tubes, IV’s, and all other patient equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Associate’s degree or 2-year college certificate or equivalent preferred

Work Experience: 

• 1 year experience in patient transportation services in a hospital or nursing home setting required

• 1 year supervisor duties preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language

• Ability to meet and maintain requirements of a healthcare transporter

• Ability to meet requirements for CPR for Healthcare Provider, Nonviolent Crises Intervention (NCI) training and Restraints, Seclusion and Safety devices

• Ability to identify, understand, and regulate flow meter on E-Cylinder

• Exemplary customer service skills

• Good problem solving skills, organizational skills, flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to quickly assess situations and respond promptly and appropriately

• Ability to care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, bariatric, and geriatric patients

• Competency with respect to the age specific physiological, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to assume awkward positions

• Ability to discharge/transfer patients and maneuver wheelchairs and stretchers with patients, including postmortem transport

• Ability to move within assigned areas and throughout the medical center and detached buildings as necessary

• May require moderate to heavy lifting

• Ability to stand, walk and/or bend for prolonged periods of time

• Speech, visual and auditory acuity is essential for communication

• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity