Dispatcher

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000169096
Category: Dispatcher
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Community Medical Center
Department: Patient Transport

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Hospital Patient Transport experience

Preferred:

• Prior Dispatch experience

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• 6:30am-3:00pm
• Tuesday - Sunday the 1st week Tuesday - Friday the 2nd week
• Full Time

• Recognizes and prioritizes patient test and distributes to transporter in a timely manner
• Coordinates patient test with schedules areas and informs departments of any changes
• Coordinates transporters breaks and follows proper chain off command when disciplinary action is needed with staff
• Assist Nursing personnel in moving patients into chair or onto stretcher following standard procedures
• Follows appropriate patient identification procedures to assure transport of proper patient
• Answers patients questions during transport in a courteous manner. Remains alert to patients condition during transport and immediately informs appropriate authority of any unusual incidents or patient concerns
• Notifies responsible personnel of patients arrival and delivers medical chart to appropriate area within the receiving unit
• Cleans and sanitizes transport equipment utilizing appropriate disinfecting materials after each patient use. Disposes of all soiled linen used during transport in the proper laundry facilities located in patients room
• Reports and identifies any suspected transport equipment malfunction for needed repairs to supervisor to ensure patient safety
• Returns transport equipment to proper area to ensure fire and safety regulations
• Responds to various request for wheelchairs and stretchers by locating equipment and delivering it to the requesting unit
• Responsible for monitoring of 02 Flow Meters to ensure adequate 02 flow during patient transport
• Attends all classes and in-services required by department policies
• Follows all break and lunch schedules and returns in a timely fashion
• Demonstrates the ability to identify what the patients educational needs are
• Demonstrates and performs lateral lifting in a safe manner