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Have you always wanted to get your healthcare career started? Are you interested in a position that offers terrific benefits and opportunities to grow? Do you enjoy working "hands on" in a team environment? Then you may be a perfect fit for our role in the Transport Services Department with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Transporter/Cardiac to support the Transport department!

**This role will work evening shifts 2:00pm to 10:30pm and rotate holidays and weekends.** _Hours are subject to change based on business needs_ .

The Transporter/Cardiac conducts electrocardiographic tests on patients of the UPMC Health System for diagnostic purposes. This role delivers medical supplies, equipment and materials to various areas within UPMC.

Responsibilities:

+ Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel/complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and/or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested.

+ Attach electrodes to the patient's chests, arms and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.

+ Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.

+ Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital bed.

+ Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely and accurate manner.

• Knowledge of lab terminology and CRT terminals preferred.

• Ability to accurately identify anatomical landmarks for the correct placement of the electrocardiographic leads.

• Basic knowledge of the operation and maintenance of the electrocardiographic management system required.

• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Valid PA driver's license preferred.

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran