Transporter - Med/Surg

East Liverpool City Hospital•East Liverpool, OH

82d

About The Position

The Transporter transports patients to and from the department and provides related clerical and operational support. Duties may include darkroom work, ordering and stocking supplies, dressing patients, answering telephones, greeting patients and visitors, preparing outpatient requisitions, filing patient reports, retrieving patient records for physicians or medical records, and running errands throughout the facility. The role uses telephones, computers, office equipment, and PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System). The Transporter is expected to know usual terminology for tests ordered in the department and to demonstrate good telephone etiquette and polite, friendly interactions with patients and visitors. East Liverpool City Hospital is a community hospital and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The hospital has 152 licensed beds and more than 500 employees.

Requirements

Must have BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current certification throughout employment.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Transportation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport patients to and from the department.
Perform darkroom duties.
Order and stock supplies.
Dress patients.
Perform front office and clerical duties, including answering telephones, greeting patients, and preparing requisitions for outpatients.
File patient reports and retrieve patient records for physicians or medical records.
Use telephones, computers, office equipment, and PACS to provide clerical support.
Run errands throughout the facility.
Demonstrate knowledge of usual terminology for tests ordered in the department.
Use good telephone etiquette and greet patients and visitors in a polite and friendly manner.