Patient Escort

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Escort
• Schedule: Part-time, evenings (variable days), 8-hour shifts
• Weekly hours: 28
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
• Status: Regular, non-exempt

Description

Coordinates in-facility patient transportation and lift services requests to ensure patients and complex equipment (e.g., oxygen tanks, IV pumps/drips, Foley catheters) are moved safely, timely, and courteously. Escorts deceased patients to the mortuary according to facility policy and procedure, while maintaining patient privacy and safety through effective communication and attentive monitoring. May also perform department-specific tasks and/or orient other staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient transportation and lift services requests throughout the facility
• Transport patients with oxygen tanks, IV pumps/drips, Foley catheters, and other complex equipment
• Deliver deceased patients to the mortuary per policy and procedure
• Build cooperation with patients, families/support groups, and healthcare providers through monitoring and communication
• Adhere to applicable regulations and facility codes/policies/procedures, including PHI privacy
• Perform specific department tasks and/or orient other staff

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification
• Knowledge of patient transport policies, procedures, and patient transport equipment
• Ability to interpret instructions and data (written, oral, diagram, schedule)
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in an environment with interruptions
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems using established options
• Ensure privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
• Ability to collaborate with peers and other staff
• Weekend availability: every other weekend

Benefits

• Benefits: Yes
• Union: Yes
• Pay range: $27.84 to $33.90 per hour
• Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package