Transporter

About the Role

To maintain a safe, efficient, and pleasant work environment. To assist the Medical Imaging Staff and Physicians in performing their duties and provide support for ancillary areas when requested. To assist patients while transporting them throughout the hospital. Work with technologists performing exams to help expedite care to the patient. Work at the front desk as needed in the main department, OP Mall, or Radiation Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enters patient orders (if needed).
• Demonstrates proper use of PATRA transport system.
• Answers the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner and relays messages and phone calls appropriately.
• Assists in keeping turnaround time (TAT) down.
• Assists patients with completing patient information and history.
• Assists Technologists as needed.
• Properly assists patients in/out of wheelchairs.
• Handles and stores full/empty oxygen tanks in the proper place.
• Cleans transport equipment after each patient.
• Adheres to ethics and compliance standards, including HCA’s Code of Conduct and HIPAA guidelines.
• Notifies RN or department staff when a patient has arrived.
• Practices AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) daily.
• Practices hand hygiene in/out of rooms.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• No prior experience required.
• No travel required.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader in medical care in Pasadena for over 50 years, providing top-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare. The hospital is the only one in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology, as well as full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

We are part of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region, and HCA Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare in the country. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.