Patient Transporter PRN

About the role

Responsible for the safe and timely transport of patients, equipment, and all other related functions to meet facility needs. Responsibilities include excellent customer service, effective communication skills, follows applicable policies/procedures, attitude of ownership, ability to effectively coordinate with other hospital staff, physicians and departments.

What you will do in this role

• Cleans, maintains and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort patients/visitors to and from various hospital areas, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures
• Signs into iMobile immediately upon arriving on shift; utilizes and responds to staff in timely manner
• Receives formal instruction/direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at the destination, when not required to stay with the patient
• Alerts nursing staff of patient arrival to room for all transfers or new admissions
• Reports any changes in patient status/condition during transport
• Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor
• Assists clinical staff with lifting and moving patients for transfer and transport
• Ensures oxygen tanks required for transport contain sufficient oxygen and are safely secured for transport
• Ensures that empty patient beds are moved to required locations per request
• Uses patient transport tracking system to receive patient information; accept, track and close assignments
• Assists in orientation process of new transport staff

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 1 year of work experience in patient care setting or patient transporting required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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