Patient Transporter

Intermountain Health

56d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for transporting patients, focusing on quality, safety, and customer service, while providing care and compassion to patients, families, visitors and staff. Essential Functions Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner. Uses appropriate and approved transport pathways to ensure confidentiality. Uses appropriate methods of travel and equipment as directed. Uses Safe Patient Handling equipment as indicated. Uses isolation precautions and/or standard precautions appropriately. Places soiled linen in designated areas. Dresses carts and wheelchairs with linen per procedure. Cleans transport equipment before and after every single patient and returns to appropriate storage areas. Knows location of fire extinguishers and fire pull boxes. Notifies patient nurse when taking or returning patient to/from room and notifies test site staff when patient arrives for test. Utilizes written Patient Handoff Form and ensures that handoff form is filled out prior to initiating transport and signs and turns in form immediately after completion of transport. Writes test location on the whiteboard in patient room when leaving with patient. Notifies patient nurse or test site staff of any problems that occurred during transport concerning patient condition or safety. Responds to pager or other communication device in a timely and effective manner. Communicates openly with operators and with other staff members. Informs test sites and operators of any delays and clears transports when completed. Assists with patient Admits & Discharges Performs wheelchair/bed rounding and restocking May include cross training for support in other care site areas, such as: Morgue, Kitchen, Supply Chain, EVS, Inventory, etc.

Requirements

Patient Care
Customer Service Oriented
Teamwork
Computer Literacy
Communication
Safe Patient Handling
Personal Hygiene
Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within sixty (60) days of hire (with prior approval)
Must be at least 18 years of age if working in Radiology areas (per Intermountain's Employment of Minors Policy).
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Nice To Haves

At least two (2) years of customer service experience
At least one (1) year of medical experience
High School Diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner.
Uses appropriate and approved transport pathways to ensure confidentiality.
Uses appropriate methods of travel and equipment as directed.
Uses Safe Patient Handling equipment as indicated.
Uses isolation precautions and/or standard precautions appropriately.
Places soiled linen in designated areas.
Dresses carts and wheelchairs with linen per procedure.
Cleans transport equipment before and after every single patient and returns to appropriate storage areas.
Knows location of fire extinguishers and fire pull boxes.
Notifies patient nurse when taking or returning patient to/from room and notifies test site staff when patient arrives for test.
Utilizes written Patient Handoff Form and ensures that handoff form is filled out prior to initiating transport and signs and turns in form immediately after completion of transport.
Writes test location on the whiteboard in patient room when leaving with patient.
Notifies patient nurse or test site staff of any problems that occurred during transport concerning patient condition or safety.
Responds to pager or other communication device in a timely and effective manner.
Communicates openly with operators and with other staff members.
Informs test sites and operators of any delays and clears transports when completed.
Assists with patient Admits & Discharges
Performs wheelchair/bed rounding and restocking
May include cross training for support in other care site areas, such as: Morgue, Kitchen, Supply Chain, EVS, Inventory, etc.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

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