Patient Transporter, Valet Parking Services Weekend!

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Patient Transporter is responsible for transporting patients between their beds and other areas, including therapy, surgery, and radiology. The position also retrieves medical records, lab results, supplies, and medications. Medication transport may be required within the employee’s scope of practice and in accordance with state law. This position does not provide patient care. The role supports University of Utah Health, an academic health system with five hospitals and eleven clinics. The position requires collaboration with employees to meet patient and department needs and the ability to perform the listed physical demands, with or without accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system; must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements may be determined by the hiring department.
Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands with or without accommodation, including intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects such as medical equipment or patients.

Responsibilities

Transfer patients between areas by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
Assist with transporting essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
Handle items attached to patients during transport, including IV bags, oxygen masks and tanks, urine drainage bags, blood bags, and medical monitoring devices.
Transport deceased patients to the morgue by stretcher.
Upon patient discharge, initiate the call alerting departments involved in the bed turnover process.
Pick up and deliver routine and STAT laboratory specimens, blood, and medical items.
Properly use the tele-tracking system.
Collaborate with other employees to ensure patient and department needs are met.
Retrieve medical records, lab results, supplies, and medications as needed.