Patient Transporter - Mid-Shift

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter uses a transport application to safely move patients and items within the hospital. The role involves verifying patient identity with two identifiers, coordinating closely with care teams, and completing safe handoffs with caregivers at both the origin and destination. Transporters disconnect and reconnect room oxygen, monitor oxygen tank levels, and transfer patients safely between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs. Responsibilities also include transporting deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, securing patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, logging patients into the morgue inventory, and documenting when they are placed in cold storage. The transporter properly stores beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items; identifies appropriate bed types for delivery; uses PPE in all room types, including isolation rooms; disposes of soiled linen; and sanitizes transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use. The role requires maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable job knowledge; graduates of an approved IU Health transition-to-work program are included.
Complete training in assigned competencies, including patient oxygen equipment and level monitoring, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
Ability to follow oxygen transport policies and procedures, including attaching and monitoring oxygen tank levels during transport.
Ability to frequently stand and walk for extended amounts.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stoop, bend, and twist while handling those weights.
Ability to perform repetitive motions, including grasping, fine manipulation, medium dexterity, and forearm/wrist rotation.
Ability to perform basic patient lifting using proper techniques learned through in-service training.
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Use the transport application to transport patients and items safely within the hospital.
Identify patients for transport using two identifiers.
Complete safe handoffs with caregivers at the origin and destination and communicate closely with care teams.
Disconnect and reconnect oxygen in patient rooms and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.
Safely move patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
Transport deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, secure patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, log them into morgue inventory, and document placement time.
Properly store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items, and identify bed types for delivery to units.
Use PPE when entering all room types, including isolation rooms.
Safely dispose of soiled and used linen.
Sanitize patient transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use.
Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.