Patient Transport/Lift Team Specialist

OSF HealthCare

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Peoria, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform patient transports, transfers, and repositioning using specialized lifting equipment and safe handling policies. Maintain the inventory and hygiene of lifting equipment and assist with employee training on transfer techniques.

Qualifications

You have excellent customer service and communication skills, with a basic understanding of communication equipment like pagers, phones, and computers. You are at least 18 years old and possess a High School Diploma or equivalent and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS-CPR certification.

Must Have Skills for ATS

patient lifting equipment

safe patient handling

BLS-CPR

Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $17.00 - $18.89/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.


Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Patient Transport & Lift Team Specialist performs patient transports, transfers, lifts and repositions using the appropriate patient lifting equipment and safe patient handling policies and procedures. Picks up and delivers inpatients and patient care items between patient care units and other ancillary departments. In doing so, demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Responsible for the maintenance and inventory of patient lifting equipment along with maintaining proper hygiene of the slings and lifting/transportation equipment on each unit. May assist with employee education and training of patient lifting equipment and transfer techniques when indicated.


Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

• Must be 18 years old to be considered for position.

• Basic understanding of communication equipment such as pagers, phones and computers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS-CPR

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan. OSF employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. That same commitment to innovation extends to how OSF supports and invests in its Mission Partners. OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to Mission Partner well-being: •America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2026 •150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025 •Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020 OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). By engaging with this page, you acknowledge and agree to follow our social media terms of use, which you can find here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/patients-visitors/terms-conditions/social-terms
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