Patient Transporter - Evening Shift

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Transporters use a transport application to safely move patients and items from one location to another within IU Health Methodist Hospital. They identify patients using two identifiers, coordinate safe handoffs with caregivers at both the origin and destination, and communicate closely with care teams during transport. The role includes disconnecting and reconnecting room-wall oxygen, monitoring oxygen tank levels, and moving patients safely between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs. The position also involves transporting deceased patients and associated paperwork to the morgue, securing patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, and recording morgue inventory and storage times. Transporters store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items appropriately; identify bed types for delivery; use personal protective equipment in all room types, including isolation rooms; dispose of soiled linen; and sanitize transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use. Patient safety and confidentiality must be maintained. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role on the 2:00 PM–10:30 PM shift, with rotating weekends and holidays required.

Requirements

High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable job knowledge; graduates of an approved IU Health transition-to-work program also qualify.
Complete training in assigned competencies, including patient oxygen equipment and 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 periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stoop, bend, and twist while handling weights.
Ability to perform repetitive motions, including grasping, fine manipulation, medium dexterity, and forearm or 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 move patients and items safely within the hospital.
Identify patients for transport using two identifiers.
Ensure safe handoffs with caregivers at the origin and destination, and communicate with care teams during patient movement.
Disconnect and reconnect oxygen from the wall in patient rooms and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.
Move patients safely between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
Transport deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue; secure patients in controlled cold-temperature storage and record morgue inventory and storage times.
Store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items properly, and identify bed types for delivery to units.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment when entering all room types, including isolation rooms.
Dispose of soiled and used linen safely.
Sanitize patient transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use.
Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.