PATIENT TRANSPORTER

Responsible for transporting patients and miscellaneous supplies throughout the hospital. Equipment is to be kept clean and maintained.

Education

Minimum:    Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred:     High School Diploma or equivalent

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Act 33/73 clearances  

Preferred: Friends & Family CPR

Experience

Minimum:     On the job training will be provided.

Preferred:      Some experience working with patients and transport.

Other Requirements:

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc. Responsible to safely transport a single patient labeled oral contrast to appropriate nursing units.

Status:

Non-Exempt

 
Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

  NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

●Standing *- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

●Walking *- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

●Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

●Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

●Bending *- To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

●Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

●Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

●Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

●Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

●Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A

●Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

●Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

●Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

●Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

●Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

●Grasping *- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

●Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

●Seeing *- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

●Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

●Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

●Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling 

●Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

●FREQUENT - 20# - 50#

●OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#

●Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

●FREQUENT- 20# - 50#

●OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#

●Lift* - Floor to Waist

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Lift *- Waist to shoulder

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Lift *- Shoulder to overhead

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

●Working alone * - OCCASIONAL

●Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

●Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

●Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

●Use of power tools - N/A

●Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

●Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

●Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing* - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to slippery walking surfaces * - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

●Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A

●Working with bloodborne pathogens *- OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand 

Physical Demand	Met Level	Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary to Light	0 - 3.5	Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
Medium	3.6 - 6.3	House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).
Heavy to Very Heavy	> 6.4	Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

●Sedentary to Light - OCCASIONAL

●Medium - CONSTANT

●Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A