Patient Transportation Aide at Cleveland Clinic in Akron General Medical Center

Job description

• At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
• We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
• USW Bid Period: 09/17/26 - 09/22/26
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• Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
• As a Patient Transportation Aide, you will be responsible for the timely, comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment and other related items. In this position, you play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to the attention and treatment they need, offering a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives every day. You can also benefit from the numerous professional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system.
• A caregiver in this position works part-time evenings from 2:30PM – 11:00PM, including every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures.
• Transport patients with/without IVs and oxygen to and from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary.
• Clean, sanitize and account for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and store in designated areas.
• Provide wheelchairs for ACC, other areas and visitors, restock portable oxygen tanks and respond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.
• Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system.
• Notify nursing caregivers, clinicians, technicians or reception upon arrival of the patient.
• Complete required logs and forms, including Critical Information.
• Verify correct patient identification through appropriate means (i.e. armband, chart, pager, DOB, etc.) for proper mode of transportation and standard precautions.
• Assist nursing caregivers in bedding or moving patients from bed into wheelchair or onto stretcher.
• Consult with nursing caregivers before lifting and transferring patients and obtain assistance when necessary.
• Complete transports quickly and efficiently and notify dispatchers when assignments are initiated, completed or when delays/cancellations are encountered.
• Understand and apply knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics for lifting and moving patients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude
• Expressed genuine concern and care for patient welfare
• Ability to lift and transfer patients requiring much assistance with minimal help.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Skills

Required

• Demonstrated interest and aptitude