JOB SUMMARY

The Patient Transporter 1 transports patients, patients belongings, medical records, hospital equipment safely, and in a nice, courteous, and timely way via wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and carts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

• Safely transports patients and their belongings, medical records, charts, and equipment to various areas.
• Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients and co-workers.
• Safely moves patients with traction, IVs, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other encumbrances.
• Provides emergency help to patients who become ill during transport process until proper staff can be notified and help arrives.
• Verifies the proper patient identity by visually checking patient identification or verifying with nursing staff.
• When transporting a cardiac-monitored patient, RN will accompany patient unless patient meets criteria for nurse guided removal of Cardiac monitoring for Inpatient Transport. Stays with patient unless a licensed nurse takes over monitoring; watches for changes in patterns; calls for help when needed.
• Notifies dispatcher of status of assigned duties and proceeds as instructed.
• Champions overall safety in the department. Reports possible safety issues and recommends appropriate changes. Complies with OSHA, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Dresses in designated uniform and adheres to proper hygiene when reporting to work and performing job duties.
• Transports bodies to the morgue and ensures that proper documentation is completed.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Ability to use appropriate communication equipment, operate wheelchairs, hospital beds and stretchers.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both through speech and in writing.
• Able to give consistent excellent customer service with empathy, patience and confidence.
• Able to know about the customer's point of view and take ownership of creating a solution to their issues.
• Relational skills required to interact effectively with patients and staff.
• Basic computer skills, including but not limited to: data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, hand held scanning and email.

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
  • Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 Days of Hire or transfer.