Patient Transporter- Providence Anchorage

Providence • Anchorage, AK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The TLC Tech is responsible for assisting clinical staff and members of the interprofessional healthcare team, as assigned, under the direct supervision of clinical staff within inpatient setting. This position performs delegated activities that include but are not limited to patient mobility and other patient maneuvers assisting patients in functional activities, transporting patients/equipment to and from treatment areas, maintaining equipment and supplying procurement, and a variety of basic clerical functions. Primary focus is to respond to and complete requests as outlined by the department scope of service utilizing the Epic Transport Command Center automated dispatching system. Practicing safe patient handling and mobility standards emphasizing minimum manual lifting, Transport & Logistic Center Technicians work in conjunction and under the guidance of nursing and other medical personnel to ensure transfers, lifts and other patient maneuvers are safe for staff and patients. These activities focus on maintaining a safe, hazard free, clean environment that facilitates quality patient focused care. This position may cross train with other roles to support department specific needs. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. We are hiring for multiple openings of Patient Transporter positions in the Patient Transport Department at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska! Currently available schedules: Full Time, 1.0 FTE, Variable shift, 40 hours per week. Per Diem, 0.1 FTE, Variable shift, hours as needed. Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!

Requirements

• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• 1 year In Lift Team
• 6 months working in health care with patient contact
• 6 months CNA experience

Responsibilities

• assisting clinical staff and members of the interprofessional healthcare team
• patient mobility and other patient maneuvers assisting patients in functional activities
• transporting patients/equipment to and from treatment areas
• maintaining equipment and supplying procurement
• basic clerical functions
• respond to and complete requests as outlined by the department scope of service utilizing the Epic Transport Command Center automated dispatching system
• Practicing safe patient handling and mobility standards emphasizing minimum manual lifting
• work in conjunction and under the guidance of nursing and other medical personnel to ensure transfers, lifts and other patient maneuvers are safe for staff and patients
• maintaining a safe, hazard free, clean environment that facilitates quality patient focused care
• cross train with other roles to support department specific needs

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.
• We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
• The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world.
• As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth.
• Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.
• Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits.
• Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed