Patient Transport

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. We have a long tradition of providing world-class care, moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. We foster a collaborative and supportive community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and uniqueness is celebrated. We are committed to uniting talented, compassionate people to bring advanced care to our neighbors.

This role is within the Central Transportation department, responsible for the transport of patients, equipment, and supplies to various patient care areas. Our clinical and nursing support roles are central to our mission of advancing personalized health. We support each other and encourage excellence, offering professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Requirements

• Customer Service (Novice): Demonstrates the ability to influence customers. Knows how to verify and clarify the needs and expectations of customers. Responds quickly and efficiently to customer service requests. Participates in and conducts meetings with customers. Keeps customers informed of status via standard reporting techniques. Meets the continuing service needs of a customer group, including requests for changes in work content. Responds to customers with an appropriate level of urgency, energy, persistence and tenacity.
• Medical Equipment Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Awareness of the capabilities of the specific medical equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the medical equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
• Dispatch (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with dispatch.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to various areas of the Medical Center by stretcher, wheelchair or bed.
• Delivers and retrieves transportation equipment as requested.
• Utilizes resources to ensure a safe and efficient patient throughput.
• Provides assistance in medical emergencies.
• Ensures equipment is ready when needed.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• health
• disability
• retirement
• wellness offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED