Patient Transporter, Multiple Shifts Available

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are now hiring Patient Transporters for UofL Hospital, Jewish Hospital, and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital! UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. The Transporter provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex. The employee will receive training and must demonstrate competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older). The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures. They will guide their own professional growth and continuing education.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
Adequate conversational English is required to ensure that the individual is able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the organization policies.

Nice To Haves

Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex.
Demonstrates competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older).
Knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures.
Guides own professional growth and continuing education.
Identifies patient’s physical and emotional conditions and needs and adapts patient care (i.e. dressing, lifting, moving, monitoring for comfort and safety) accordingly.
Recognizes change in patient status and reports appropriate information to nursing.
Demonstrates correct body mechanics and lifting techniques.
Adapts communication style to meet specific individual patient needs.
Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a culture of patient safety.
Builds and maintains good working relationships with all customers, internal and external, and presents a professional, congenial attitude.
Adequate conversational English is required to ensure that the individual is able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the organization policies.
Identifies potential safety concerns and escalates accordingly.
Identifies potential patient satisfaction issues and addresses or escalates accordingly.
Learns and uses the tele tracking and hospital information systems appropriately.
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.