What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transporter/Cardiac position at UPMC?
Have you always wanted to get your healthcare career started? Are you interested in a position that offers terrific benefits and opportunities to grow? Do you enjoy working "hands on" in a team environment? Then you may be a perfect fit for our role in the Transport Services Department with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Casual Transporter/Cardiac to support the Transport department!
This role will work flexible shifts and rotate holidays and weekends. Hours are subject to change based on business needs.
The Transporter/Cardiac conducts electrocardiographic tests on patients of the UPMC Health System for diagnostic purposes. This role delivers medical supplies, equipment and materials to various areas within UPMC.
Responsibilities:
- Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel/complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and/or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested.
- Attach electrodes to the patient's chests, arms and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
- Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.
- Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital bed.
- Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
Salary : $18 - $29
