Patient Transporter - Evening Shift

Full-time, evening shift position (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM) at IU Health University Hospital. Team members are required to work every other weekend and holiday. Eligible for shift pay differentials.

About the role

The Patient Transporter plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of patients throughout the healthcare facility.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from points of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary areas, and other service locations via bed, stretcher, or wheelchair.
• Safely handle patients and equipment during transport.
• Monitor and report any changes in a patient's condition during transportation.
• Collaborate with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient transfers.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines, including infection control policies.
• Ensure timely transport of patients to minimize delays in care.
• Follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring oxygen tank levels during transport.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience, including graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
• Training in assigned competencies such as patient oxygen equipment, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
• Ability to frequently work in a standing position and perform large amounts of walking.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform stooping, bending, and twisting while handling weights.
• Ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, and forearm/wrist rotation daily.
• Ability to perform basic patient lifting through in-service training for proper technique.