Transportation Aide
About The Position
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital established in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy. It offers a comprehensive range of health, social, and support services, with a core mission to care for the poor and underserved. The hospital is a nationally recognized center for quaternary care, medical education, and research, housing renowned institutions such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and a Level I Trauma Center. It is also recognized for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services, attracting patients globally. St. Joseph's includes the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's and has a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. It is consistently lauded as an outstanding workplace and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. The Patient Transporter role involves providing essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items throughout the campus, aiming for a customer-sensitive and seamless experience. This includes safely transporting inpatients and outpatients to various hospital areas, confirming patient identification, assisting with patient transfers, observing patient conditions during transport and reporting any issues, maintaining a clean work area, and reporting malfunctioning equipment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety and exceptional customer service, along with attentiveness, observational skills, and efficiency while upholding high standards of care and professionalism.
Requirements
- High School GED General Studies, upon hire
- High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Provide essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items across our campus
- Promptly and safely transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas
- Meticulously confirm patient identification
- Greet and assist in transferring patients
- Make conscious observations of patient condition during transport, reporting any issues to appropriate personnel
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Report any malfunctioning equipment
- Provides transportation Services for patients and Visitors
- Responds to all calls/assignments in a timely manner
- Assists nursing staff as needed in transfer of patient form cart, wheelchair or gurney to and from bed
- Return all transport equipment (beds, gurneys, wheelchairs) to assigned area
- Completes appropriate form and log sheet
- Record all information as required on log sheet
Benefits
- consistently named an outstanding place to work
- one of Arizona's healthiest employers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
