Patient Transporter - Patient Transport

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter transports patients, specimens, and equipment throughout the facility. The role includes moving patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, including patients using oxygen, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors, and other equipment. The transporter provides continuous oxygen at the level already being administered, assists patients with transfers into and out of vehicles, delivers equipment and specimens, and helps transport deceased bodies to the morgue. The role also involves greeting patients and visitors and providing information and directions.

The position requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work under minimal supervision, and appropriate action in a stressful environment. A minimum of two years of relevant experience is preferred. A high school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification is required within 90 days of employment.

This is a part-time position at 0.5 FTE, or 40 hours per pay period. The listed work hours are 12:30–21:00, with every-other-weekend requirements. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, bending, reaching, and other activities described in the posting. The hazardous drug exposure risk level is low.

Requirements

• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma, GED, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to designated locations as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors, and other equipment.
• Provide continuous oxygen to patients by setting oxygen tanks to the same level already being provided.
• Assist patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transferring them to or from wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Deliver equipment and specimens to requesting team members or departments.
• Assist team members with removing deceased bodies from units and transporting them to the morgue.
• Greet patients and visitors and provide information and directions.
• Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures; and perform work consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.

What This Job Offers

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