Transporter - Central Transportation
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services. In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- BCLS on hire and maintain current.
Nice To Haves
- EMT, CA CNA Certificate preferred.
- 6 months or more experience in an acute care setting as a transporter or nurse assistant preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides safe and timely transport of patients to and from patient care units and hospital departments, this includes admits and discharges and transport of deceased patients to the morgue.
- Picks up specimens from the Out Patient Lab and the hospital nursing units and delivers them to the In-patient Lab.
- Locates, monitors and maintains transport equipment in designated areas within the hospital.
- Supports the Volunteers after regular hours as needed, by transporting equipment to/from Central Supply, medical records, x-rays, and lab reports.
- Provides for patient advocacy and safety through effective/collegial communication with other staff.
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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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
5,001-10,000 employees
