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Discover VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center: Located
in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching,
discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who
come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place
where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities
challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning
and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they
are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in
their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance
health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and
research.Click Here To View The
VUMC Promise of Discovery Department/Unit Summary Vanderbilt is a
leader in treating digestive disorders. We use the most advanced techniques and
technology in the region. Our pioneering research, highly trained providers and
dedicated staff have led U.S. News andWorld Report to rank us among the top 25 digestive disease centers in
America.Our diagnostic and treatment center is
absolutely state-of-the-art. Our highly specialized physicians and advanced
nurse practitioners are experts in diagnosing and treating digestive disorders.
We work with other specialists at Vanderbilt to find the best treatments
for our patients, so you can count on receiving excellence in complete care
here. Your Role: Performs work activities of the Central
Transportation department, which include transport of patient, equipment and
supplies to various patient care areas. This
position transports patients and families to and from the lab, including all
inpatient and children’s transports, cleans stretchers, and runs errands to
pharmacy and blood bank. They also pick up and distribute clean linens and
takes away soiled linens. They cover 3 different areas of the GI Endoscopy lab,
including Endo 1, Endo 2 and the motility center.Preferred Education, Skills, and Experiences: Required:
High School Diploma
6 + months of similarwork-related experience
Preferred:
Hospital / clinicenvironment experience is a plus
Customer Servicefocused
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:CUSTOMER SERVICE - (NOVICE): - Demonstrates the ability to influence
customers. Knows how to verify and clarify the needs and expectations of
customers. Responds quickly and efficiently to customer service requests.
Participates in and conducts meetings with customers. Keeps customers informed
of status via standard reporting techniques. Meets the continuing service needs
of a customer group, including requests for changes in work content. Responds
to customers with an appropriate level of urgency, energy, persistence and
tenacity.DISPATCH (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - Has limited experience, training,
direct exposure, or past experience working with dispatch.MEDICAL EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - Awareness of the
capabilities of the specific medical equipment and its characteristics. Able to
use the medical equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the
specific devices.CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasksand methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions thatimpact own performance with regular guidance.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a wellestablished process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearlyprescribed.
Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge ofsystems and procedures that are common to own job.
Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.
CORE CAPABILITIES:
SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (S1):
Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves ownskills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks tounderstand colleagues priorities, working styles and developsrelationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares informationwith others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (S1):
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time tounderstand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellentservice.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues,solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in atimely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listenscarefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information andsupport.
ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S1):
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality beforedelivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards Ensurescontinuous improvement.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness tolearn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displayswillingness to go above and beyond.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements:Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reportsunsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (S1):
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility forcompleting assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches toprovide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displaysunderstanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurateinformation and good decision making to consistently achieve results ontime and without error.
FOSTERING INNOVATION (S1):
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideasor initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offeringsuggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly;understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensureproper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces change by keeping an openmind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own areaof work.
Position Shift:
Monday – Friday
Day Shift
This is a PRN (asneeded position)
VUMC RecentAccomplishments Because
we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research,
we are proud of our recent accomplishments:· US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee,
#1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( BillWilkerson Center at http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/billwilkerson/ ),
12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best,
#15 Education and Training· T ruven Health Analytics: among the top 50
cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.· Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100
Greatest Hospitals in America"· The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in
Hospital Safety Score· National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant
awardees for medical research in the US· Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are
the only group honored in Tennessee· Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's
healthiest employer· American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most
Wired" medical systems in the USHigh School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and < 1 year relevant experience.Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects.
Movement
Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
Frequent: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
Frequent: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Continuous: Walking: Moving about on foot.
Continuous: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
Continuous: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Sensory
Frequent: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
Environmental Conditions
Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
Occasional: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
Occasional: Climate: Ability to withstand exposure to atmospheric extremes including heat, cold, humidity, and barometric pressure changes.
Job Patient TransportOrganization: GI Endoscopy Lab 20 200179Title: Patient Transporter PRN GILocation: TN-Nashville-The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC)Requisition ID: 1911022Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.
