Patient Transporter - Full Time

About the role

The Patient Transporter at Northeast Georgia Health System plays a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compassionate movement of patients, equipment, and materials throughout the hospital. This position supports the flow of patient care by transporting patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed between departments such as surgery, diagnostics, and nursing units while maintaining their comfort, dignity, and safety at all times. The transporter practices proper transfer techniques, follows infection control and safety protocols, and verifies patient identity before every transport. They communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff to coordinate timely and accurate patient movement and provide comfort measures such as warm blankets and reassurance during transfers.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients according to established departmental procedure to ensure the efficient flow of patient care.
• Adheres to MRI Zonal safety guidelines, if applicable.
• Uses correct infection control procedures when transporting patients.
• Checks patient chart for isolation precautions and follows established guidelines.
• Exemplifies the organization's customer service standards when transporting patients.
• Listens to patient concerns, anticipates needs, and ensures physical comfort providing pillows and warm blankets if necessary.
• Takes appropriate measures to ensure that patient is not left alone or unattended on stretcher or wheelchair.
• Follows proper protocols when entering a patient room.
• Regularly updates patient's and family members on any delays in services or unexpected wait times.
• Assists in maintaining communication between the technologist and patient during procedures.
• Offers assistance to the patient's family while patient is undergoing procedure.
• Ensures that patients are modestly covered and communicates irregularities of the surface floor.
• Aids the patient care team in providing care for the patient (getting supplies, preparing equipment).
• Oversees proper maintenance of transport equipment by promptly reporting malfunctions or broken parts to supervisor.
• Cleans transport equipment after each patient.
• Maintains files, enters data, and completes paperwork necessary to ensure accurate and safe patient transport through hospital.
• Maintains proper documentation: consent forms, patient information sheets, and discharge instructions.
• Asks for help when oxygen needs to be connected/disconnected knowing that it is a medication and out of scope for transporter work.
• Aids in completion of all paperwork for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, patient procedures, and instructs patients on the proper dressing for required exam.
• Affords assistance with hospital wayfinding.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: BLSE
• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: None specified
• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: None specified
• Preferred Educational Requirements: None specified
• Preferred Experience: Previous experience in patient care setting