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Patient Escort Job in Cincinnati, Ohio US

Patient Escort

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati, OH

Posted: 6/18/2025 - Expires: 7/18/2025

Job ID: 290665925

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Job Description

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's is:

* Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best children's hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
* Second Among All Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
* Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2024)
* One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
* Consistently certified as great place to work
* A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
* Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

* Patient Care- Transport of all level 3 and 4 patients when deemed appropriate by an R.N. Assist nursing staff in lifting, moving and positioning patients as necessary during transport and radiologic procedures. Transport patients to clinical procedure areas including surgical, diagnostic testing, and outpatient areas by rolling beds, wheeled stretchers or wheel chairs. Communicate patient information and needs to the receiving departments, dispatchers and patient escort team. Accompany discharged patients to their destinations. Perform patient transports {i.e. response time, completion time} consistent with team averages. Transports non-patient items (blood products, equipment) correctly to patient care areas as requested through Epic. Independently responds to PET Lift Team Epic requests with portable floor lifts and assists clinical staff with ceiling lifts as required. Respect patient rights for informed consent and the handling of confidential information as defined by Cincinnati Children's mission and applicable laws and regulations.

* Customer Service- Customer advocates; strive to better meet the needs of the patients, and hospital personnel for patient escorts and non-patient transports. Interact with customers in a courteous, attentive and conscientious manner. Understands, adheres to and models Core Standards as defined organizationally and specifically within the department/unit. Prioritizes planned and unplanned events, and proactively addresses actual and potential problems.

* Communication- Networks actively with other health care professionals to promote smooth transitions and reduce boundaries in care delivery throughout the continuum of care. Demonstrate good interpersonal skills; support and encourage fellow team members to work towards a common goal of safe, efficient patient transportation with a customer advocacy focus. Respond and resolve dispatch alerts, delays or problems on assigned shifts. Ensure that the work areas are organized and present a safe, accessible, effective and efficient environment for employees, patients and families. Provide communication for the exchange of appropriate care and clinical information when patients or clients are admitted, referred, transferred or discharged.

* Equipment Maintenance- Set up and maintain traction equipment on all types of beds and cribs. Perform equipment rounds and utility room checks daily. Maintain integrity of wheelchairs and other equipment by cleaning wheelchairs and performing safety checks on equipment daily. Utilize basic knowledge of equipment repair.

* Teamwork- Works collaboratively with the team to create and

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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Regular Employment
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Education Level:
High school graduate
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Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
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