Patient Transporter - Evening Shift

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter safely moves patients and items between locations within IU Health Methodist Hospital using a transport application. The role requires verifying patient identity with two identifiers, coordinating safe handoffs with caregivers at both the origin and destination, communicating closely with care teams, and safely moving patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs. Transporters disconnect and reconnect room oxygen as needed and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.

The position also involves transporting deceased patients and associated paperwork to the morgue, securing patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, recording morgue inventory and storage times, and properly storing and delivering beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items. The transporter uses appropriate PPE, including in isolation rooms; disposes of used linen; sanitizes transport equipment with chemicals before and after use; and maintains patient safety and confidentiality.

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 are included.
• 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 extensively.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stoop, bend, and twist while handling these weights.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions, including grasping, fine manipulation, medium dexterity, and forearm/wrist rotation.
• Ability to perform basic patient lifting using techniques taught through in-service training.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Use a transport application to safely transport patients and items within the hospital.
• Identify patients using two identifiers before transport.
• Ensure safe handoffs with caregivers at the origin and destination and communicate with care teams during patient moves.
• Disconnect and reconnect oxygen from the wall in patient rooms and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.
• Safely move patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Transport deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, secure patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, and log inventory and storage times.
• Properly store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items, and identify bed types for delivery to units.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment when entering all room types, including isolation rooms.
• Safely dispose of soiled and used linen.
• Sanitize patient transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use.
• Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Access to opportunities for learning and development, including advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

What This Job Offers

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