What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transport Aide position at Allina Health System?
Department: 46006710 Patient Transport
Shift: Permanent Evenings (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Contract: SEIU-4-St Francis Service and Maintenance
Weekend Rotation: Every Other
Job Profile Summary: Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Job Description:
Additional Job Description:
Shift: Permanent Evenings (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Contract: SEIU-4-St Francis Service and Maintenance
Weekend Rotation: Every Other
Job Profile Summary: Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Job Description:
Provides support in transferring and transporting patients, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens and blood products. Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, equipment and patient related items to their destinations enabling the health care team to perform their duties.
Principle Responsibilities
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Transports patients to designated treatments or procedures.
- Safely transports, lifts and positions patients to and from cart, wheelchair, bed and chair using appropriate safe patient moving techniques and equipment.
- Coordinates the timing of transports to meet patient care needs.
- Communicates to patient care units if delays occur.
- Recognizes emergency situations and escalates to appropriate member of health care team.
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Demonstrates expert knowledge of machine and manual transfer protocols.
- Utilizes each transfer as an opportunity to communicate and teach protocols to other health care staff.
- Assures that transfer equipment is well maintained and properly stored.
- Monitors equipment needing repair and pulls broken equipment from service.
- Utilizes electronic medical record transport system.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- 0 to 2 years of previous health care experience
- 0 to 2 years of previous transport experience
Licenses/Certifications
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required upon Hire
Physical Demands
- Medium Work:
- Lifting weightUp to 50 lbs. occasionally, Up to 25 lbs. frequently
Additional Job Description:
- 1.0 FTE (80-hours per 2-week pay period)
- 10-hour evening shift
- Every other weekend rotation
- Benefit eligible
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