Patient Transport Technician 2, Per Diem - Santa Monica Hospital

As
a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible forpositioning, transferring and transporting
patients to and from various departments or locations by wheelchair, bed, or
gurney. You may also perform teaching and training functions, dispatching
function, and limited clerical duties for the transport function. Other role
requirements include:

• Equipment maintenance and
  cleaning or disinfection
• Deliver and pick-up specimens,
  blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other
  items
• Transport deceased patients to
  the morgue

This is a part-time "as needed" per diem
position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career.

Salary
Range: $26.44- $26.44Hourly

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
  certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Interpersonal skills to
  interact diplomatically and sensitively with acutely ill patients.
• Knowledge of basic computer
  skills to perform data entry and to obtain information from Hospital
  Systems utilizing a personal computer.
• Ability to push, pull, lift a
  minimum of 150 pounds.
• Knowledge of proper lifting
  techniques sustaining a safe work environment for self and co-workers.
• Skilled in English language in
  both written and verbal format.
• Good comprehension of written
  and verbal instruction.
• Ability to strictly obey
  healthcare regulations for Infection Control andfollow UCLA Policies and
  Procedures.
• Demonstrates a high degree of
  accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Acute care hospital experience.
• Knowledge of patient care in a
  hospital setting.
• Transport and/or lift team
  experience.