Patient Transport PRN

Job Summary

Performs work activities of the Central Transportation department, which includes transport of patient, equipment and supplies to various patient care areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Transports patients to various areas of the Medical Center by stretcher, wheelchair or bed.
• Delivers and retrieves transportation equipment as requested.
• Utilizes resources to ensure a safe and efficient patient throughput.
• Provides assistance in medical emergencies.
• Ensures equipment is ready when needed.

Technical Capabilities

• Dispatch (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with dispatch.
• Medical Equipment Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Awareness of the capabilities of the specific medical equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the medical equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well-established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

Core Capabilities

• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion; Solves Complex Problems; Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work; Ensures Continuous Improvement.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability; Stewards Organizational Resources; Makes Data Driven Decisions.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Perform the duties outlined in the job summary.
• Certifications: None required.
• Work Experience: Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

Vanderbilt Health offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.