Transport patient to medical facility

Assist in lifting and carrying of the patient into the emergency vehicle for transport, and into the receiving medical facility on arrival.

assist in patient transportation
transfer patients to medical facilities
transport patients to medical facilities
transfer patient to medical facility
transport a patient to a medical facility

skill/competence

sector-specific

Transport patient to medical facility is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Paramedic in emergency responses: Paramedics in emergency responses provide emergency care to sick, injured, and vulnerable persons in emergency medical situations, before and during transport to a medical facility. They implement and oversee the transfer of the patient in connection with transport. They provide assistance in acute situations, implement life-saving emergency measures, and monitor the performance of the transportation process. As allowed by national law they may also provide oxygen, certain drugs, the puncture of peripheral veins and infusion of crystalloid solutions and perform endotracheal intubation if needed for the immediate prevention of threats for the life or health of an emergency patient.
Hospital porter: Hospital porters are professional healthcare assistants who transport people on stretchers around the hospital site, as well as and items.

Transport patient to medical facility is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Transport patient to medical facility – ESCO