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Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

_At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees._

_Allegheny Valley Hospital is a 188 bed community, union hospital serving the surrounding neighborhoods of Natrona Heights._

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Transports patients, specimens, and equipment throughout the facility.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination including bringing the proper requested equipment. May transport patients on remote monitoring devices from their room and will be responsible to communicate with the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) when these patients depart and return. (50%)

+ Responds to all transport requests with a sense of urgency, including delivery of equipment and specimens to requesting department. (15%)

+ Drives quality and continuously improves departmental performance through timely response to pages from Team Transport and management staff, and through positive patient interactions. (15%)

+ Ensures transportation equipment in good working order. (10%)

+ Demonstrates and promotes hospital culture, values and management philosophy. (10%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

+ High School Diploma or GED.

+ Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

+ Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

+ Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred

+ Transport or patient care experience, preferred.

**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._

**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._

_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._

_Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Req ID: J264395