HOSPITAL TRANSPORTER - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - PART TIME NIGHT SHIFT (25413)

Requirements

• Escorts patients within the Medical Center to and from patient units via appropriate means of transportation (e.g., wheelchair, bed, stretcher).
• Affords assistance to Nursing with lifting patient when requested.
• Transports deceased patients to morgue.
• Maintains records of assignments, including description of person/item, time of pickup and delivery, obtaining appropriate signatures as required.
• Ensures safety and comfort of patient (e.g., makes sure safety straps are properly fastened on wheelchairs and beds; assures that IV pole is firmly attached and that there IV bag is full; checks that patient has proper covers).
• Keeps equipment (e.g., stretchers, wheelchairs) clean and in good repair.

Customer Service

• Respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
• All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.

Qualifications

• Performs other related duties as required.
• Minimum of 1-year previous patient care experience preferred.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• Bilingual preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.

Job Setting/Physical Demands

• All areas of the Medical Center.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.
• Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays.
• Commitment to employee personal and professional growth through robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range $19.00 per hour.