Transporter - Saint Marys Campus

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves direct patient contact and frequent interaction with various healthcare staff. The primary responsibility is to transport patients, visitors, and patient-related items safely and efficiently. This includes providing clear verbal communication during patient handoffs, confirming patient identification, and managing transport requests via computer or phone. The role requires operating multiple types of motorized patient transport equipment, disinfecting equipment after use, and performing wheelchair roundups. Employees will stand and/or walk 10-12 miles per 8-hour shift, frequently push/pull patients up to 200 pounds and occasionally up to or exceeding 350 pounds. Transporting patients with special equipment like oxygen or IV pumps is also part of the job. Adherence to medical isolation precautions, protocols, and PPE requirements is essential. This role may involve performing lateral slide transfers with assistance and occasionally helping with ceiling lift slings. Additionally, the transporter will provide patient and visitor assistance, transport critical care patients (sometimes with accompaniment), monitor patient condition during transport, and recognize potential medical emergencies. Working hours can include days, evenings, overnights, holidays, and weekends with rotating days off. Training for new employees and meetings outside normal work hours may also be required. A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job training is necessary.

Requirements

Functions independently and as a team member with minimal supervision.
Possesses knowledge in the use of a smart phone.
Proper input and management of transport requests may be required via computer and/or with General Service dispatch via telephone.
Stand and/or walk 10-12 miles per 8-hour shift.
Frequently push/pull patients up to 200 pounds and occasionally up to or exceeding 350 pounds.
Understands and adheres to the medical isolation precautions, protocols, and PPE requirements.
Confirm medical isolation precautions with Epic information and a member of the patient’s care team.
At the direction/assistance from member(s) of the medical care team, frequently perform lateral slide transfers with the use of a slider board and slider sheet.
Be aware of the patient’s medical condition while in route.
Minimum of 80 hours of on the job training is necessary to perform basic job functions.

Nice To Haves

Transport critical care patients requiring Nurse and/or Respiratory Therapist accompaniment.
Monitor patient’s condition during transport when a patient care staff member is not accompanied.
Staff may be required to attend meetings outside of normal work schedule.

Responsibilities

Transport patients, visitors, and patient-related items in a safe and efficient manner.
Provide detailed verbal communication to appropriate care team members during patient handoffs, including confirming patient identification.
Operate multiple types of motorized patient transport equipment.
Disinfect equipment after each patient use and request maintenance as needed.
Perform wheelchair roundups to storage locations or designated floors.
Transport patients who require the use of oxygen, intravenous pumps, wound vacs, and/or other special equipment.
Perform lateral slide transfers with the use of a slider board and slider sheet to transfer patients to/from beds and/or stretchers.
Occasionally assist with hooking up/disconnecting ceiling lift slings.
Provide patient and visitor assistance as necessary.
Transport critical care patients requiring Nurse and/or Respiratory Therapist accompaniment.
Monitor patient’s condition during transport when a patient care staff member is not accompanied.
Recognize and monitor changes in the patient’s condition which may require a medical emergency call.
Assist in the training of new employees.