Transport Aide

Allina Health System • Fridley, MN

11d • $20 - $26

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. Key Position Details: 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour permanent night shifts Every other weekend rotation Job Description: Provides support in transferring and transporting patients, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens and blood products. Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, equipment and patient related items to their destinations enabling the health care team to perform their duties.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• Allina in-house BLS or RQI BLS training required within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• 0 to 2 years of previous health care experience
• 0 to 2 years of previous transport experience

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to designated treatments or procedures.
• Safely transports, lifts and positions patients to and from cart, wheelchair, bed and chair using appropriate safe patient moving techniques and equipment.
• Coordinates the timing of transports to meet patient care needs.
• Communicates to patient care units if delays occur.
• Recognizes emergency situations and escalates to appropriate member of health care team.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of machine and manual transfer protocols.
• Utilizes each transfer as an opportunity to communicate and teach protocols to other health care staff.
• Assures that transfer equipment is well maintained and properly stored.
• Monitors equipment needing repair and pulls broken equipment from service.
• Utilizes electronic medical record transport system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED