Patient Transport

Corewell Health • Saint Joseph, MI

21h • Onsite

About The Position

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. Corewell Health is committed to cultivating and investing in its employees, with teams comprised of collaborators, leaders, and innovators working towards a shared mission to improve health, instill humanity, and inspire hope. It is a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. The Patient Transport role involves transporting all patient populations to and from examinations and treatments, performing general errands, and other routine duties such as cleaning equipment and securing supplies. The individual acts as a team member in delivering quality patient care and adheres to unit procedures where transport services are rendered.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS (AHA, American Heart Association) or BLS (ARC, American Red Cross) certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for transport and performs passive and active identification to ensure all patients are properly identified before transporting.
• Transports all patients and equipment to and from testing and procedure areas including inpatient, outpatient, emergency and high risk Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Effectively communicates with medical employees to ensure all required medical supplies and medications are appropriately transported with the patient including the administering of oxygen when required.
• Responsible for the timely discharge of patients throughout the hospital.
• Under the direction of medical employees and/or Registered Nurse (RN), assists in providing support in toileting ambulatory patients.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintains clean work areas and returns equipment to appropriate department.
• Communicates malfunctioning equipment/instruments to appropriate department/unit staff.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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