Patient Transporter, Evenings, Patient Transportation
About The Position
With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation's only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes. Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Patient Transporter in the Patient Transportation department, who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. As a Patient Transporter, you will:
Requirements
- High School Graduate or General Equivalent Diploma (G.E.D.)
- Six (6) months of responsible work experience in a Hospital or Medical Care Facility preferred.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card (BLS) upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Six (6) months of responsible work experience in a Hospital or Medical Care Facility preferred.
Responsibilities
- Transports patients to and from various diagnostics and therapeutic areas in the Main Hospital
- Fulfill responsibilities as assigned and/or float basis in response to inpatient' needs across all departments of the Hospital.
- Picks up specimen/labs from units and delivers to labs and blood bank. Picks up blood from blood bank and deliver to units.
- Perform other duties that further the customer service needs of the unit, such as answering ASCOM phones and removing empty beds and stretchers from unit hallways upon request.
- Ascertains patient name, destination, mode of travel, time and other data, following written or verbal instructions.
- Assists the unit nursing staff in transferring patients in and out of bed onto wheelchairs and stretchers and lifting patients with Hoyer lift as well as patient care on units.
- Respond to emergent and urgent patient and operational issues.
- Prepares, inspects and cleans transportation equipment prior to transporting patients. Reports incidents and any unsafe equipment to the Transportation Manager for maintenance and repair.
- Transports deceased patients to the morgue.
- Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Benefits
- Work-life balance
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
- HRSA Loan Forgiveness available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
