Patient Transporter 1

Baylor Scott & White Health • Irving, TX

78d

About The Position

The Patient Transporter 1 safely transports patients, belongings, records, and equipment courteously and promptly using wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and carts. This role is essential in ensuring that patients are moved safely and efficiently throughout the healthcare facility, maintaining a high standard of customer service and safety protocols.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• 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, handheld scanning, and email.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports patients and their belongings, medical records, charts, and equipment to various areas.
• Maintains a 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 until proper staff is 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, an RN will accompany the patient unless the patient meets criteria for nurse-guided removal of cardiac monitoring for inpatient transport.
• Notifies dispatcher of the status of assigned duties and proceeds as instructed.
• Champions overall safety in the department. Reports possible safety issues and recommends changes. Complies with OSHA and other 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.

Benefits

• Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
• Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more
• Immediate access to time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees