- Junior
- Office in East Providence
Job Title: Transporter/Medical Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant
Reports To: ASC Pre-Op/PACU Manager
PT 20 Hours
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
