Transporter - Days

SSM Health • Madison, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transporter position at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is a part-time role scheduled for 24 hours a week, primarily during the day shift. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe and efficient movement of patients, equipment, and specimens throughout the hospital. The position requires a high level of alertness and a commitment to safe practices while assisting patients and delivering necessary items. The role may also involve cleaning and disinfecting hospital equipment.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• No experience required
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Safely transports patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds to designated locations, including those requiring medical equipment such as oxygen tanks, IV pumps, and monitors.
• Assists patients with entering and exiting vehicles and transferring to or from wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Delivers medical equipment and specimens to staff or departments.
• May assist with transporting deceased patients to the morgue.
• Greets and provides information and direction to patients and visitors.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May clean and disinfect hospital equipment, including intravenous pumps, drips, and monitors, using established cleaning guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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