Patient Transporter

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics; Time; On-site; NOK 197,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a patient transport specialist to move patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher, and to assist with transport of supplies and specimens.

The role requires strong communication and teamwork, attention to safety, and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds. A High School diploma is required, with an eCredential to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Transfers patients by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
• Picks up and delivers routine and STAT laboratory specimens and medical items.
• Assists in the transport of essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
• Initiates bed turnover by coordinating with departments after patient discharge.
• Properly uses tele-tracking system and collaborates with staff.

Skills

Patient transport

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Safety protocols

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for transporting patients to and from their bed and other areas such as therapy, surgery, or radiology. Other responsibilities include retrieving medical records, lab results, supplies and medications. This position may be required to transport medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Transfers patients from one area to another by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
• Assists in the transport of essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
• Handles items such as IV bags, oxygen masks, oxygen tanks, urine drainage bags, blood bags, and medical monitoring devices that may be attached to the patient during transport.
• Transports expired patients to the morgue by stretcher.
• Initiates the call, upon patient discharge, alerting all departments involved in the bed turnover process.
• Picks up and delivers routine and STAT laboratory specimens, blood, and medical items.
• Properly uses tele-tracking system.
• Collaborates with other employees to ensure that the needs of the patient and department are met.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

Required

• High School diploma, or equivalency.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• * Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Climbing
• Color Determination
• Crawling
• Far Vision
• Lifting
• Listening
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Non Indicated
• Pulling and/or Pushing
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Speaking
• Standing
• Stooping and Crouching
• Walking