Patient Transporter - Toledo Hospital

ProMedica • Toledo, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter helps patients travel throughout the hospital by lifting, turning, and moving them onto appropriate transport equipment. The role includes ensuring equipment is safe for patients and promptly reporting defects. When not transporting patients, the transporter cleans equipment, changes lines as needed, and communicates transport delays or concerns to dispatch. The work is highly physical and involves prolonged walking for most of the shift; team members can expect to walk more than 10,000 steps per shift. This summary describes the general nature and level of work and is not exhaustive.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand directions, communicate, respond to inquiries, and use effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to perform highly physical work, including prolonged walking for most of the shift; team members can expect to walk more than 10,000 steps per shift.
• Must have and maintain CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Previous patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Lift, turn, and move patients onto appropriate transport equipment.
• Ensure transport equipment is safe for patients and promptly report defects.
• Clean transport equipment when not transporting patients.
• Change lines as needed.
• Communicate transport delays or concerns to dispatch.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to support family, finances, and personal well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED