Patient Transporter

Schuylkill • Allentown, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Moves patients to and from clinical units and diagnostic or treatment areas using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed. Transports may involve patients using oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, and other equipment. Coordinates patient transport within the facility and at entrances, responds to alerts to prevent or assist with emergencies, and distributes and manages inventory of clinical equipment. Provides customer service and helps maintain accurate information and inventory levels. This is an onsite, part-time evening-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, with a schedule of 1500–2330 and every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service.
• Compassionate, positive, and upbeat disposition when interacting with customers and patients.
• Ability to multitask and take initiative.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 180 days.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
• Ability to push and pull patients on beds or stretchers, including a 29-pound push force, and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient’s weight.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely and promptly as directed by medical professionals and established policies and procedures.
• Complete required training and attend in-service education and scheduled departmental meetings related to transportation planning and initiatives.
• Use transport software to support patient throughput and hospital capacity by facilitating timely transports.
• Coordinate activities in the discharged patient holding area.
• Handle portable oxygen cylinders safely, take excess tanks to appropriate storage, and ensure tanks are secured in appropriate holders.
• Obtain transport equipment and receive and document patient transportation assignments.
• Receive, count, stock, transport, clean, and sanitize medical equipment.
• Respond to alerts to prevent or assist with emergent situations.
• Maintain a high level of customer service and support patient and staff satisfaction and accurate inventory information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED