Full-Time - - Cath Lab Transporter

• Safety transports patients in house, to and from the Echo and Cath Lab department via gurney or wheel chair prior to procedure and after procedure;
• Assists in transferring patients from bed to gurney or gurney to wheel chair and vice versa using proper body mechanics; 
• transport specimens and equipment and supplies needed.
• Assist licensed nursing personnel in the care of patients by performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services; 
• Assists with orientation of new staff to the unit as requested; 
• Responds to requests for transport in a pleasant, timely manner; 
• Help keep the procedural area clean, neat and stocked;
• Provide general clerical support to the Echo and Cath Lab department which includes performing the duties of scheduling patient procedures, communicating effectively with Physician Services offices, staff, and cardiologists, and keeping appropriate parties abreast to potential issues/concerns regarding scheduling. 
• Confirms patient demographic information, verification of benefits, scheduling and coordinating post discharge care for patients, collection of copays or payments, balancing of accounts, and general data entry. 
• Preregister, register, schedule, reschedule, and discharge patients according to the defined guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of department and organization.

Education:  High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience:  N/A

Certification:  N/A

License:  N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. 
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and apply theory to practice skills. 
• Knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word, Teams, Meditech

Education:  N/A

Experience:  N/A

Certification:  N/A

License:  N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: N/A

Exposure Category II: Expected duties have possible, but not routine, potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. 

Other exposures: Radiation

• Able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills. 
• Able to manage technical business equipment i.e. phone, fax, computer etc. 
• Able to reach above and below shoulder level, lift, bend, kneel, squat, stand, walk, and sit for the full scheduled shift.
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
• Lifting equipment up to 50lbs.
• Pushing equipment up to 150lbs and assisting with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300lbs.
• Standing and walking for periods of 3 hours and longer per day.