Transporter/Cardiac

Transporter/Cardiac

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.

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