Transporter - Lagrange, GA

4610 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc. • LaGrange, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED General, required
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Nice To Haves

• Hospital experience Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide the patient with safe transport to and from appropriately assigned designations.
• Transporter will be responsible for ensuring transport equipment returns to the department and is stored according to policy and procedure.
• Transporter will ensure that appropriate staff personnel are kept informed as to the receipt and departure of patient as they enter and exit a clinical area [appropriate patient handoff].
• Ensure readiness of patient rooms
• Collaborates with clinical staff to ensure that treatment rooms are well stocked and ready to receive patient.
• Will ensure that the department is maintained with oxygen and equipment necessary for prompt transport.
• Will collaborate with clinical staff to ensure that equipment is maintained in its standard location, ensuring that all electrical equipment remains plugged in and charged for immediate use.
• Will round on blanket warmers to ensure that appropriate temperature is maintained.
• Will collaborate with the ambassadors to ensure that wheelchairs and stretchers are readily maintained within the unit; clean and functional.
• Will collaborate with the supply coordinator to ensure that equipment is maintained, repaired and available for use.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

What This Job Offers

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