Patient Transporter

Ihc Health Services • Ogden, UT

257d • $16 - $21

About The Position

This position is responsible for transporting of patients, focusing on quality, safety, and customer service, while providing care and compassion to patients, families, visitors and staff.

Requirements

• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Must be at least 18 years of age if working in Radiology areas (per Intermountain's Employment of Minors Policy).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Transports inpatients in a safe and efficient manner.
• Uses appropriate and approved transport pathways to ensure confidentiality.
• Uses appropriate method 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.
• Responds to Code Disaster, Code Green, Code Pink, Code Red, and Code Yellow when required.
• Knows location of fire extinguishers and fire pull boxes.
• Always 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 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 such as Vocera badges 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.
• Communicates with test sites if transport will be delayed.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Personal and Laundry Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed