Transporter PRN

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors and other equipment.
• Affords assistance to patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transfer from or to wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Delivers equipment and specimens to requesting staff or department.
• Might assist staff with removal of deceased bodies from units and transport to morgue.
• Greets and provides information and direction to patients and visitors.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs cleaning and disinfection of hospital equipment, including intravenous pumps, drips, and monitors, using established cleaning guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8074000128 Patient Transportation

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: a voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: provides upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer

SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.