Patient Attendant

4 weeks ago

Allentown, United States St. Lukes Health Network Full time

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**Patient Attendant - Central Transport - Per Diem**

locationsAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton St time typePart time posted onPosted Yesterday job requisition idR079821 ***St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.***

The Patient attendant transporta patients safely to and from the diagnostic areas and patient care areas. Distributes, cleans and manages the flow of oxygen tanks, equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, rolling and other miscellaneous rolling stock hospital wide. Assists with medical and safety alerts as duties permit.**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* Provides transportation service to and from diagnostic areas, i.e., Radiology Department, Cardiology Department, Rehabilitation Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, Clinical Vascular Lab, G.I. Lab and to and from Critical Care Units and Medical/Surgical Units.

* Collects, cleans, maintains, distributes and provides necessary documentation to manage the inventory of equipment that is the responsibility of the department.

* Assists Radiology personnel in lifting patients on and off Radiology tables as duties permit.

* Replaces empty oxygen cylinders on a daily basis and on an as needed basis.

* Transports deceased patients to the morgue.

* Provides backup support for the Security Department during security alert situations, as duties permit.

* Communicates daily and directly with patients, visitors, physicians, nursing staff, support groups and the Volunteer Escort Service throughout the hospital.

* Responds to codes and alerts as duties permit.

**PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:**

Individual must be able to meet established specific physical requirements of the job, sitting for up to four (4) hours per day, four (4) hours at a time. Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day, 4 hours at a time and walking for up to eight (8) hours per day, 4 hours at a time. Frequent handling and firm gripping in moving equipment, rarely fingering and twisting/turning. Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and walking of objects weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance. Frequent squatting and kneeling, occasional stooping/bending, crouching and reaching above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general vision and color vision and depth perception.

**EDUCATION:**

High School diploma preferred.

**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**

Some hospital experience preferred. Training will consist of a two to four week training program, several department-specific inservices, and attendance of the St. Lukes Hospital orientation program and completion of the annual Essentials Newsletter.

Must maintain CPR certification.

*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's*

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locationAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton St time typeFull time posted onPosted 16 Days Ago Founded in 1872, (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 17,000 employees providing services at 12 hospitals sites and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.6 billion, the Networks service area includes 10 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Lukes is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Lukes established the Lehigh Valleys first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nations longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Lukes is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares *five-star* ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Lukes is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades *Top Hospital* and a Newsweek Worlds *Best Hospital*. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Lukes #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Healths *100 Top Hospitals* are St. Lukes hospitals. St. Lukes flagship University Hospital has earned the *100 Top Major Teaching Hospital* designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Lukes among the *15 Top Health Systems* nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the *Most Wired* award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHNs information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Lukes is also recognized as one of the states lowest cost providers.

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