Lamont Palmer Jr.
Gardena,CA
Summary
Proven expertise in patient transport and safety, honed at PIH Health Hospital and other facilities, ensuring seamless, event-free transitions. Excelled in staff coordination and equipment management, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Demonstrates exceptional customer service, contributing to a positive patient experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Transporter
PIH Health Hospital
01.2020 - 09.2024
- Assisted patients in moving out of beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, or medical transport vans.
- Collaborated with CNAs, nurses, and physicians to maintain stability during transport and facilitate event-free transport.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
- Assisted with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
- Collaborated with other medical staff to achieve high level of patient safety and care.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
Patient Transporter
Los Angeles Community Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2019
- Assisted with discharge process by escorting patients with belongings to leave facility safely and comfortably.
- Assisted patients in moving out of beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, or medical transport vans.
- Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
- Collected laboratory specimens, dropped off at laboratories and picked up test results.
- Assisted with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
- Performed vehicle safety checks before transporting patients to avoid delays and manage wear and tear.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
CT/MRI Transport-Courier
AHMC Healthcare
06.2014 - 02.2016
- Transported patients to and from nursing units to the ancillary department where procedures were preformed
- Picked up requisitions, request, and Doctors orders from patient care units and deliver to the designated ancillary departments
- Pick up non-stat medications from the pharmacy, test results in the clinical lab and distribute to designated nursing unit contact person
- Made hourly runs to the areas listed on the runner schedule
Education
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
Paramount, CA06.2014
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Safety
- Transportation
- Patient tagging
- Supplies Delivery
- Customer Service
- Equipment Transportation
- Patient Transport
- Staff Coordination
- Equipment management
- Specimen Collection
- Mobility Assistance
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Patient Transporter
PIH Health Hospital
01.2020 - 09.2024
Patient Transporter
Los Angeles Community Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2019
CT/MRI Transport-Courier
AHMC Healthcare
06.2014 - 02.2016
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
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