PATIENT TRANSPORTER

Responsible for transporting patients and miscellaneous supplies throughout the hospital. Equipment is to be kept clean and maintained.

Shift: rotating daylight shifts

Education

Minimum : Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred : High School Diploma or equivalent

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Act 33/73 clearances

Preferred : Friends & Family CPR

Experience

Minimum : On the job training will be provided.

Preferred : Some experience working with patients and transport.

Other Requirements

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc. Responsible to safely transport a single patient labeled oral contrast to appropriate nursing units.

Status

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

• Standing *- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT
• Walking *- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
• Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL
• Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending *- To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A
• Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
• Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
• Grasping *- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT
• Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT
• Seeing *- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A
  
  

Material Handling

• Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person
• FREQUENT - 20# - 50#
• OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#
• Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person
• FREQUENT- 20# - 50#
• OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#
• Lift* - Floor to Waist
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#
• Lift *- Waist to shoulder
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#
• Lift *- Shoulder to overhead
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#
• Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
• OCCASIONAL
• Up to 20#
  
  

Environmental Factors

• Working alone * - OCCASIONAL
• Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL
• Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
• Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
• Use of power tools - N/A
• Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
• Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing* - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces * - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A
• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A
• Working with bloodborne pathogens *- OCCASIONAL
  
  

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As Relates To This Position

• Sedentary to Light - OCCASIONAL
• Medium - CONSTANT
• Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A