Patient Transporter – St. Joseph Warren Hospital (PRN)

Mercy Health • Warren, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET. As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way. At Mercy Health, we celebrate the human side of health care, uniting individuals from all walks of life. We'll ask a lot of you, but we'll give a lot back, as well. Whether you’re called to bedside care, patient support, community service or operations and administration, there’s a place for you here. Because if there's one thing we know for certain, it's that good works start with great people. We’ll support and empower you to bring your best – in service of our patients and our Mission.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred
• BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations); preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport.
• Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy.
• Stays with patient at all times.
• Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.
• Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet.
• Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions.
• Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported.
• May provide life saving care during emergency codes.
• Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports.
• Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheel chairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports.
• Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
• Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees