Patient Transporter - Evening Shift
About The Position
The Patient Transporter plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of patients. Patient Transporters are responsible for transporting patients to and from points of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary areas, and other service locations within the healthcare facility. Duties include safe handling of patients and equipment during transport. Patients may be transported via bed, stretcher, or wheelchair. Monitoring and reporting any changes in a patient's condition during transportation. Collaborating with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient transfers. Adhering to all safety protocols and guidelines, including infection control policies. Ensuring timely transport of patients to minimize delays in care.
Requirements
- High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
- Training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
- Ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
- Ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
- Ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
Responsibilities
- Transporting patients to and from points of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary areas, and other service locations within the healthcare facility.
- Safe handling of patients and equipment during transport.
- Monitoring and reporting any changes in a patient's condition during transportation.
- Collaborating with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient transfers.
- Adhering to all safety protocols and guidelines, including infection control policies.
- Ensuring timely transport of patients to minimize delays in care.
- Following oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
Benefits
- Shift pay differentials
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
