Clinical Transport Aide in Conway, South Carolina at Conway Medical Center

Position Title: Clinical Transport Aide

The Clinical Transport Aide (CTA) will mainly assist with movement of patients to and from radiographic tables and provide transport of non-oxygen and oxygen patients to and from various hospital locations. The CTA will provide general patient care according to departmental procedures, provide prompt and courteous response to needs and requests of patients, family and visitors and respond to questions politely with clear, accurate information. The CTA will clean assigned work area and equipment. When not involved with patient transport, the CTA will perform clerical duties and assist in coordinating activities in the Radiology Department. Upon request, the CTA will accurately and timely sign-out images, create CDs and place in the appropriate area or give to the patient. The CTA will accurately sort jackets and reports for filing and distribution, investigates missing folders/images, maintains and files information as requested for accurate and up-to-date patient and departmental records/reports.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Education:

• High school diploma required.
• Completed course in Medical Terminology preferred.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a hospital setting with patient transport, patient transference, and clerical duties preferred.

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with peers, co-workers, nursing, physicians, and department heads.
• Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills required.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable.
• Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous materials.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.

Physical Requirements: Medium to Heavy - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 2/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 35 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.