Hospital Transporter

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

The Hospital Transporter works in the Hospital Transport department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. The role safely and effectively transfers and transports stable, non-monitored patients between patient care areas, diagnostic and testing areas, and inpatient units for admissions. Transporters communicate with patients, families, visitors, and direct care providers, and speak directly with the RN or Healthcare Provider before transport and when the patient returns to the unit. The position also involves assisting patients with restroom needs, cleaning transport equipment between uses, handling transport equipment and oxygen tanks, providing directions, and participating in departmental meetings and continuing education.

Requirements

Basic skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Maintain current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is recommended.

Responsibilities

Transport stable, non-monitored patients between patient care areas and diagnostic or testing areas, including CT, X-ray, Angio, and Hemo.
Transport patients to inpatient units for admissions.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, visitors, and direct care providers.
Speak directly with the RN or Healthcare Provider before transporting a patient and when the patient returns to the unit.
Assist patients with restroom needs as necessary.
Safely transfer patients using a patient sling, slide board, or other hospital-approved transfer device.
Clean transport equipment between each patient use.
Transport, locate, and redistribute stretchers, wheelchairs, Airpals, Stryker Glides, oxygen, and other equipment needed for transports.
Replace oxygen tanks as needed when below 500 psi.
Provide directions to families and visitors.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Attend and participate in departmental meetings and continuing educational activities.