Transporter PRN

About the role

Performs general clerical duties such as filing, answering phone, charting reports and processing requisitions. Provides a safe and efficient transfer or transportation of patients from one area within the hospital to another. Maintains work area and cost of supplies used. Always maintains patients’ modesty. Has the ability to transport patients with a multitude of additional equipment; intravenous and oxygen. Employees will be responsible for knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the neonate, infant child, adolescent, adult and geriatric population.

Responsibilities

• Supports the philosophy of HCA Corpus Christi Medical Center by facilitating cooperation of hospital staff in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
• Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests
• Displays initiative to see processes through to completion and helps without being asked
• Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel as needed
• Prioritizes activities of self based on demands for service
• Remains alert to the detection of errors in own work and the work of others with appropriate corrective actions initiated
• Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy
• Is aware of resources available for ethical concerns and makes appropriate referrals
• Practices cost-efficiency
• Performs technical skills proficiently in accordance with established standards, as evidenced by annual validation processes
• Utilizes specialized knowledge and skill to perform job requirements
• Transports patients to and from imaging areas
• Escorts patients and families to all hospital areas
• Assists file clerk with clerical duties
• Provides a safe and efficient transfer or transportation of patients from one area within the hospital to another
• Maintains work area and cost of supplies used
• Maintains patients’ modesty at all times
• Has the ability to transport patients with additional equipment

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• Prior hospital-based experience in transporting patients preferred

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area 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

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women's Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.