Patient Transporter PRN

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. We are a community of individuals who come to work each day with the aim of changing the world. Your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged in an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and your uniqueness is celebrated. Employees take exceptional pride in their work and are part of something bigger than themselves.

About the Role

Transports patients to and from the Radiology Department via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, and escorts ambulatory patients as necessary. Other duties as assigned. Our clinical and nursing support roles are central to advancing personalized health, supporting each other, and encouraging excellence.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from the Radiology Department using appropriate methods (wheelchair, stretcher, or bed).
• Escort ambulatory patients as needed.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks and methods to achieve standardized solutions with regular guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Follows established processes to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Possesses basic job knowledge of systems and procedures common to the role.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

Core Capabilities

Delivering Excellent Services

• Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems and needs of others to provide excellent service.
• Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises concerns in a timely manner.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand issues and provides accurate information and support.

Ensuring High Quality

• Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools, or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions affecting safety and reports unsafe conditions appropriately.

Managing Resources Effectively

• Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Understands how personal actions impact departmental resources.
• Makes Data-Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision-making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.

Fostering Innovation

• Generates New Ideas: Proposes or accepts ideas/initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
• Applies Technology: Quickly absorbs new technology and understands when to utilize appropriate tools and procedures.
• Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind and incorporating change instructions into work.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.

Benefits

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