Patient Transporter - Mid-Shift
About The Position
The Patient Transporter uses a transport application to safely move patients and items between locations within the hospital. The role includes verifying patient identity with two identifiers, coordinating safe handoffs with caregivers at the origin and destination, and communicating closely with care teams. Transporters move patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs, disconnect and reconnect room oxygen, and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport. The role also includes transporting deceased patients and death paperwork to the morgue, securing patients in controlled cold-temperature storage, recording morgue inventory details and storage times, and properly storing beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items. Transporters identify the appropriate bed type for delivery, use PPE in all room types including isolation rooms, dispose of used linen safely, sanitize transport equipment with chemicals before and after each use, and maintain 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 proper technique learned through in-service training.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport patients and items between hospital locations using the transport application.
- Identify patients using two identifiers and ensure safe handoffs with caregivers at origin and destination.
- Communicate and work closely with care teams during patient transport.
- Disconnect and reconnect oxygen from the wall in patient rooms and monitor oxygen tank levels during transport.
- Safely transfer patients 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.
- Properly store beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and other items; identify appropriate bed types for delivery to units.
- Use PPE 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 advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
