Clinical Transport Assistant

Lexington Medical Center • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Clinical Transport Assistant supports the clinical team, including imaging technologists, nurses, and physicians, with daily department activities. Duties include greeting patients and family members, handling oxygen tanks, transporting monitored and unmonitored patients to and from clinical areas, and helping prepare patients for examinations.

The role serves patients across the lifespan, from infants through geriatric patients. The assistant identifies patients for procedures, completes the Ticket to Ride before each transport, transports departmental supplies and equipment, and performs related duties to support clinical staff. The position requires adherence to universal precautions, the ability to use the hospital EPIC computer system, and responsiveness to the needs of patients, families, guests, medical staff, and coworkers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPR certification, to be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
• Ability to assist with care for infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
• Ability to use the hospital EPIC computer system.

Responsibilities

• Assist imaging technologists, nurses, and physicians with daily department activities.
• Greet patients and family members.
• Handle oxygen tanks and related equipment.
• Transport monitored and unmonitored patients to and from clinical areas, and assist patients to the appropriate exam room.
• Properly identify patients for procedures and complete a Ticket to Ride before each patient transport.
• Assist in preparing patients for exams.
• Transport departmental supplies, equipment, and instruments, and return or deliver items such as oxygen tanks and holders to appropriate areas or personnel.
• Perform related duties using basic knowledge and skills relevant to department-specific areas or modalities to assist clinical staff.
• Adhere to universal precaution techniques during daily activities.
• Use the hospital EPIC computer system.
• Help satisfy customer needs, respond positively to change, and show willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work.
• Perform other duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, such as a fire or disaster.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility to enroll in the 403(b) match plan on day one; Lexington Health matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Option to elect supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED