Patient Transportation Aide

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 treating our patients as family .

As a Patient Transport ation Aide , you will be responsible for the timely , comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment , and other related items. In this position , 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 ben efit fr om the num erous pr ofessional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system.

A caregiver in this position works day s from 9 :00A M – 5:30PM , including every other weekend.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures.

• Transport patients with / without IVs and oxygen to and from P hysical Th erapy, O ccupational T herapy, R adiology, R adiation O ncology, P hysiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary.

• Clean, sanitize and a ccount for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and s tore in designated areas.

• Provide wheelchairs for ACC , other areas and visitors , r estock portable oxygen tanks and re spond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.

• Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system.

• Notif y nursing caregivers , clinician s , technician s or reception upon arrival of the patient .

• Complete required logs and forms , including Critical Information.

• Verif y correct patient identification through appropriate means ( i.e. armband, chart, pager, DOB, etc.) for proper mode of transportation and standard precautions.

• Assist nur sing caregivers in bedding or moving patient s from bed into wheelchair or onto stretcher .

• Consult with nursing caregivers before lifting and transferring patients and obtain assistance when necessary.

• Complete transport s quickly and efficiently and notif y dispatcher s when assignments are initiate d , completed or when delays/cancellations are encountere d .

• Understand and appl y 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:

• High Sc hool D iploma or GED

• Demonstrated interest and aptitude

• Express ed genuine concern and care for patient welfare