Patient Transporter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Successfully complete three months of on-the-job training.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire.
• Understand and demonstrate safe lifting and transport techniques.
• Know and practice Universal Precautions as appropriate.
• Demonstrate communication skills and interact with patients, families, clinical staff, physicians, and management with courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism.
• Ability to understand and follow directions and comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to recognize when a patient is experiencing stress or other issues during transport and immediately seek assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in patient transportation in an acute hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Use safe lifting and transport techniques to move patients in and out of cars and between beds, special services, and treatment areas using wheelchairs, gurneys, or movable beds.
• Prepare patients for transport and perform active and passive identification to ensure each patient is properly identified.
• Transport patients and equipment to and from testing and procedure areas, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and high-risk ICU areas.
• Communicate with medical employees to ensure required medical supplies and medications are transported with patients, including administering oxygen when required.
• Support timely patient discharges throughout the hospital.
• Under the direction of medical employees and/or an RN, assist with toileting ambulatory patients.
• Clean and disinfect equipment according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintain clean work areas and return equipment to the appropriate department.
• Report malfunctioning equipment or instruments to appropriate department or unit staff.
• Participate in safety initiatives and risk mitigation, and complete position- and unit-related safety competencies and requirements on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory
• Optional identity theft protection
• Optional home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings