PATIENT TRANSPORTER (PART TIME)
About The Position
TouchPoint Support Services is hiring a part-time Patient Transporter at MyMichigan Saginaw Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. The role facilitates internal hospital patient moves and is responsible for safely, accurately, and promptly transporting patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. The position pays $15.00 per hour, with a $2.50 per hour night shift differential and a $2.50 per hour weekend shift differential. Paid training is provided. The schedule is part time, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.; days and hours may vary, and rotating weekends and holidays are required. Further schedule details are provided during the interview. Previous transporter experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Previous transporter experience is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Previous transporter experience.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport patients, secure IVs and drainage tubes, and secure patients during transport.
- Use wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to transport patients.
- Demonstrate competency in transporting all specific age groups.
- Transport patients to their destinations safely, promptly, and accurately using the requested equipment.
- Communicate effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, reception, and dispatch.
- Attend to patient comfort by offering blankets, checking modesty, and engaging only in appropriate conversation; do not transport patients in severe pain.
- Immediately alert nursing staff to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
- Maintain equipment and report equipment needing repairs.
- Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
- Follow facility confidentiality and patient rights policies as outlined in facility HIPAA policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid training
- $2.50 per hour night shift differential
- $2.50 per hour weekend shift differential
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and the Choice Auto and Home Program
- Eligible paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
