Transport Tech 2

About the role

The Transport Tech is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center.

What You Will Do

• Assist in transporting patients to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center by operating designated elevators to ensure patients are transported in a courteous, safe, and timely manner.
• Effectively communicate all stages of transport to designated dispatcher.
• Communicate effectively and courteously with ancillary areas, nursing, department personnel, patients, and guests.
• Report all issues pertaining to the inability to efficiently transport patients to designated dispatcher (delay management).
• Immediately communicate to management regarding issues involving customer satisfaction.
• Immediately report all unsafe equipment to management.
• Use safe practices to take action when necessary to protect the health and well-being of patients, visitors, or coworkers.
• Report any and all unsafe practices to management.
• Practice safe and effective use of all transport equipment.
• Continuously act in a manner in which the safety of the patient is the top priority.
• Transport all patients in a timely manner.
• Attend all required in-services and staff meetings.
• Abide by all department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Receive direction from lead, supervisor/coordinator, and director.
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity to continuously improve services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and any other activities that affect quality.
• Work effectively with members of the transport team and deliver care that is customer-oriented and cost-effective.
• Maintain defined levels of productivity.
• Understand and follow all hospital HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient and guest privacy at all times while transporting.
• Stock surgical supplies, assist in room turnover, and check surgical case carts.

Requirements

• GED/High School Diploma (preferred)

Pay

Salary Range: $16.94 - $19.28 per hour

Benefits

View benefits summary at: www.trinity-health.org/sites/default/files/my-benefits/Health-and-Wellbeing/Compliance/Illinois-Transparency-Law/Trinity-Health-Summary-of-Benefits-Illinois-Job-Req-Discloser-Law.pdf