Patient Transporter

Schuylkill•Bethlehem, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter 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, or other equipment. The role coordinates patient transport activities within the facility and at entrances, responds to alerts to help prevent or assist with emergencies, and distributes and manages inventory of clinical equipment. The transporter provides customer service and helps maintain accurate information and equipment inventory levels. This is an onsite, part-time evening-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, located at 2545 Schoenersville Rd. The work schedule is 1500–2330, with every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

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

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 staff meetings related to transportation planning and initiatives.
Support patient throughput and hospital capacity initiatives by using transport software to facilitate timely transports.
Coordinate activities in the discharged patient holding area.
Handle portable oxygen cylinders safely.
Obtain transport equipment for patient transports.
Receive and document patient transportation assignments.
Receive, count, stock, transport, clean, and sanitize medical equipment.
Take excess oxygen tanks to designated storage areas and ensure tanks are secured in appropriate holders.
Coordinate patient transport activities in the facility and at entrances, and respond to alerts to prevent or assist with emergencies.