Transport Services Associate - Temporary
Kern Medical
Summary
Under supervision performs services related to the transportation of supplies and equipment within Kern Medical.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Transports various supplies and equipment within Kern Medical including but not limited to food carts, late and early trays, patient equipment, linen and laundry, lab specimens, medical records and cash.
- Collects and transports trash, refuse, hazardous and bio-hazardous materials to designated locations.
- Moves furniture, sets up and breaks down tables and chairs for catering events.
- Completes records associated with assigned duties including but not limited to documentation associated with the delivery of meals, cash transactions, lab and medical records, vehicle safety reports and sanitation inspections.
- Cleans interiors and exteriors of vehicles and equipment used in the transportation of supplies and equipment.
- Dependent upon assignment assists in the transportation of patients.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers and hospital staff.
Other Functions
- Identifies maintenance needs within the hospital and reports to designated personnel.
- May supervise and direct the work of special program personnel assigned to Kern Medical.
- Attends hospital in-service orientation and other meetings as required.
- Performs other duties as required.
Employment Standards
High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent AND a valid California Class C Driver's license. Any combination of training or experience that provides knowledge of basic mathematics, English grammar and spelling, and California Motor Vehicle laws.
Appointees not possessing the American Heart Association Responder or Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire must successfully complete appropriate training and qualify for the RQI Responder certification within 60 days of employment. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Responder certification and competency.
Ability to
Understand and follow oral instructions; read, compare and verify information; perform basic mathematical computations; develop and maintain good customer relations; interact and communicate with co-workers, patients, visitors and the public in the course of duties in regards to age specific considerations; work effectively in a team environment; organize and accomplish tasks in a fast paced environment; learn and comply with basic hospital and governmental safety requirements and regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent
- Valid California Class C Driver's license
- Obtain or maintain RQI Responder Basic Life Support certification within 60 days of hire
- Knowledge of basic mathematics, English grammar and spelling, and California Motor Vehicle laws
- Ability to understand and follow oral instructions
- Ability to read, compare and verify information
- Ability to perform basic mathematical computations
- Ability to develop and maintain good customer relations
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to organize and accomplish tasks in a fast paced environment
- Ability to learn and comply with basic hospital and governmental safety requirements and regulations
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Shift Differential Pay
Company overview
Kern Medical is a leading Central Valley healthcare organization that has been serving Kern County, California since 1867. As a 222-bed acute care teaching hospital and comprehensive healthcare system, it operates as a public hospital authority providing essential medical services to the community. Kern Medical serves as the region's only Level II Trauma Center and academic teaching institution, offering specialized tertiary referral services unavailable elsewhere in the area. The organization maintains affiliations with UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and trains over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students annually across multiple specialties including internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry. With more than 1,700 employees, Kern Medical delivers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services through its hospital and multiple clinic locations, including primary care, specialty clinics, high-risk pregnancy services, inpatient psychiatric care, and advanced surgical procedures utilizing robotic and minimally invasive technologies. As a safety net hospital, Kern Medical remains committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to all community members regardless of their circumstances.