Surgery Transporter - Full Time

Trinity Health

1d•$17 - $19

About The Position

The Surgery Transport Tech is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center The Transport Technician will assist in the transporting patients to and from the various testing areas and nursing units within the medical center, by operating designated elevators to ensure patients are transported in a courteous, safe and timely manner. Communication: Effectively communicates all stages of transport to designated dispatcher. Communicates effectively and courteously withancillary areas, nursing, department personnel, patients, and guests. Reports all issues pertaining to the inability of efficiently transporting patient to designated dispatcher (delay management). Immediately communicates to management regarding issues involving customer satisfaction. Safety: Immediately reports all unsafe equipment to management. Uses safe practices to take action when necessary to protect the health and well-being of patients, visitors, or coworkers. Reports any and all unsafe practices to management. Practices safe and effective use of all transportequipment. Continuously acts in a manner in which the safety of the patient is the top priority. Accountability: Transports all patients in a timely manner. Attends all required in-services and staff meetings. Abides by all department and hospital policies and procedures. Receives direction from lead, supervisor/coordinator and director. Demonstrates initiative and creativity to continuously improves services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and any other activities that affect quality. Works effectively with members of the transport team, and delivers care that is customer- oriented and cost-effective. Maintains defined levels of productivity. Privacy: Understands and follows all hospital HIPAA policies and procedures. Maintains patient and guest privacy at all times while transporting. Stocks surgical supplies, assist in room turnover and the checking of surgical case carts.

Nice To Haves

GED/High School Diploma

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items
Assist in transporting patients to and from various testing areas and nursing units
Operate designated elevators to ensure patients are transported in a courteous, safe and timely manner
Effectively communicates all stages of transport to designated dispatcher
Communicates effectively and courteously with ancillary areas, nursing, department personnel, patients, and guests
Reports all issues pertaining to the inability of efficiently transporting patient to designated dispatcher (delay management)
Immediately communicates to management regarding issues involving customer satisfaction
Immediately reports all unsafe equipment to management
Uses safe practices to protect the health and well-being of patients, visitors, or coworkers
Reports any and all unsafe practices to management
Practices safe and effective use of all transport equipment
Continuously acts in a manner in which the safety of the patient is the top priority
Transports all patients in a timely manner
Attends all required in-services and staff meetings
Abides by all department and hospital policies and procedures
Receives direction from lead, supervisor/coordinator and director
Demonstrates initiative and creativity to continuously improves services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and any other activities that affect quality
Works effectively with members of the transport team, and delivers care that is customer- oriented and cost-effective
Maintains defined levels of productivity
Understands and follows all hospital HIPAA policies and procedures
Maintains patient and guest privacy at all times while transporting
Stocks surgical supplies, assist in room turnover and the checking of surgical case carts

Benefits

Trinity Health Benefits Summary
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.
By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation.
Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.
Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.
Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.
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