Job Description

Job Title: Transporter/Medical Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant

Reports To: ASC Pre-Op/PACU Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Helps patients by transporting them into, around and out of the health care organization. Additionally, this position will be responsible for assisting medical staff as a Certified Medical Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant with patient care, clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. This position is per diem and shifts are assigned as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Verifies patient information; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Monitor patient’s environmental safety (e.g., fall precautions faulty equipment, transmission precautions)
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results
• Ability to identify abnormal patient values for triages purposes • Document medical information using approved medical terminology.
• Maintains surgical suite rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Transports patients by assisting patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, and cars, lifting patients on and off beds; moving them to and from special service and treatment areas, and operating rooms; using wheelchairs or moveable beds.
• Comforts patients and their families by offering support and encouragement; being punctual and attentive to procedure schedules; demonstrating caring and cultural sensitivity.
• Transports equipment and supplies by picking-up requisitioned orders; delivering them to assigned treatment areas and patient care areas.
• Transports laboratory specimens by picking-up specimens and delivering them to specified laboratory.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with federal and state legal regulations.
• Work a flexible schedule based on company needs.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs

Requirements:

• Must be a CMA or CNA
• Must have up to date BLS certifications.
• Customer Service, Customer Focus, Bedside Manner, Physical Fitness, Verbal Communication, Listening, Documentation Skills, Decision Making, Patient Services, Health Care Administration, Health Promotion and Maintenance.
• Medical Assistant and patient transport experience preferred.
• Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary

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