Patient Transporter

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Transporter to join our Edgewood Patient Transport Team. A Patient Transporter transports patients and patient associated items as requested throughout hospital stay or to departure lounge and to vehicle for discharge to ensure customer service and throughput needs are met. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

High School Graduate, GED, or general education requirements for the country that education was obtained
Good communication skills
Ability to work independently, interdependently, and set priorities
Demonstrates the ability to accept and adapt to change
None (experience)

Responsibilities

Safely and courteously transport patients to various areas as requested, using proper equipment, verifying patient name, date of birth, room number and destination and documenting such.
Notifies responsible party upon arrival and reports any medical problem keeping all patient information confidential, ensuring safety, courteous and confidential transport of each patient to the correct destination as requested.
Practices good hand hygiene.
Responsible for the maintenance and disinfecting of departmental equipment, such as stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, equipment rooms and chairs in lounge area.
Perform other duties as assigned to assist in the effective and efficient operation of the department.