Patient Transporter Full-time Evenings / Mount Holly

Virtua Health•Mount Clemens, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting and supporting all departments by transporting patients to and from units/departments using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds. The role involves ensuring appropriate patient identification, patient comfort and safety (including assisting in lifting, moving, and positioning patients), and providing necessary patient information. The Patient Transporter will also care for and clean wheelchairs/stretchers, initiate repair actions when needed, and manage oxygen supplies and regulators. Coordination with other transporters based on patient schedules is essential to ensure smooth transport operations, and communication of patient information to nurses and diagnostic departments is required. The work schedule for this full-time role is Tuesday to Friday, from 1:30pm to 11:00pm, totaling 36 weekly hours.

Requirements

Must demonstrate a positive demeanor and have strong verbal communication skills.
Must be able to handle potentially stressful situations and multi-task.
High School diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience preferred.
CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

Transport patients to and from departments/units. Includes appropriate patient identification, patient comfort and safety (assisting in lifting, moving and positioning in bed/wheelchair, etc), and providing patient information.
Care for and clean wheelchairs/stretchers and initiate appropriate action when repair is required (check supply of oxygen, replenish and change regulators as necessary).
Coordinates with other transporters based on patient schedules to ensure smooth flow of transport operations; communicates patient information to nurses and testing (diagnostic) departments as necessary.