Patient Transport - Flower Hospital

ProMedica • Sylvania, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter helps patients travel throughout the hospital by lifting, turning, and moving them onto appropriate transport equipment. The role includes ensuring transport equipment is safe and promptly reporting defects. When not transporting patients, the transporter cleans equipment, changes lines as needed, and communicates transport delays or concerns to dispatch. This position is highly physical and involves prolonged walking for most of the shift; team members can expect to walk more than 10,000 steps per shift. The summary describes the general nature and level of the work and is not exhaustive.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand directions, communicate, and respond to inquiries.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to walk for prolonged periods during most of the shift; team members can expect to walk more than 10,000 steps per shift.
• Must have and maintain CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Previous patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Lift, turn, and move patients onto appropriate transport equipment.
• Ensure transport equipment is safe for patients and promptly report defects.
• Clean transport equipment when not transporting patients.
• Change lines as needed.
• Communicate transport delays or concerns to dispatch.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits, including compensation and programs to support employees’ family, finances, and personal well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED