Patient Transporter

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

12d

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Transporter for its Edgewood Patient Transport Team. The Patient Transporter safely and courteously transports patients and their associated items to requested areas during their hospital stay, to the departure lounge, and to a vehicle for discharge. The role supports customer service and patient throughput while treating patients, families, visitors, and employees with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy, regardless of cultural background. The position uses an EMR/tracking software system and appropriate transport equipment. The transporter verifies patient identity and destination, documents transports, notifies the responsible party upon arrival, reports medical problems, and protects confidential patient information. The role also includes maintaining and disinfecting departmental equipment and following applicable safety procedures and healthcare system, state, and federal safety standards.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or the general education requirements for the country where the education was obtained.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work independently and interdependently and set priorities.
Ability to accept and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

Transport patients and patient-associated items to requested hospital areas, the departure lounge, and vehicles for discharge.
Use EMR/tracking software and appropriate equipment to transport patients safely and courteously.
Verify the patient's name, date of birth, room number, and destination, and document transport information.
Notify the responsible party upon arrival and report any medical problem.
Maintain confidentiality and ensure each patient is transported safely and courteously to the correct destination.
Practice good hand hygiene.
Maintain and disinfect departmental equipment, including stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, equipment rooms, and chairs in the lounge area.
Follow applicable safety procedures, report safety concerns and incidents, use correct lifting techniques, and properly dispose of sharps and infectious waste.
Perform other duties as assigned to support effective and efficient department operations.