Central Transporter PRN

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Central Transporter PRN to provide safe transportation of patients and supplies at their Columbia, MD location. This role requires excellent communication skills and adherence to safety protocols while ensuring patient comfort and privacy.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Experience with Meditech preferable.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients, equipment, and medical supplies throughout the hospital.
• Communicate any issues to supervisor.
• Follow safe patient lifting techniques.

Skills

Communication

Patient Safety

Infection Control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Requisition #:653707 Location:Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia, MD 21044 Category:Support Services (Services/Trades) Schedule:Evening Shift Employment Type:Casual \/ On Call

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Position Summary

• The Central Transporter services the entire hospital, providing safe, efficient and effective transportation of patients, medical equipment and/or supplies.
• The central transporter is continuously on-call enabling rapid response to customer needs, and allowing direct care services to be provided in a timely manner.
  
  

Shift

PRN- Oncall (Based on the Need of the Dept)

Evening Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Weekend Work Required

Location: Howard County Medical Center

5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044

Education/ Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to read and follow directions and complete basic forms
• 1 year experience in a health care setting providing services to patients, preferred
• Required to manage the functions in the transporter menu of Meditech (pull up master schedule, use email, and use of nurse call)
  
  

Job Duties

• Demonstrates ability to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific need
• Transports patients throughout the hospital in a manner that maximizes patient comfort, privacy and safety.
• Responsible for transporting supplies, medication, and equipment. Obtains linen and oxygen tanks to be used for patient transport.
• Maintains appropriate and consistent communication with supervisor or lead transporter, advising of any problems or anticipated difficulties.
• Knows patient lifting/moving techniques to ensure safety of patient and to minimize discomfort.
• Knows about the safe operation of patient transport equipment.
• Understands safe patient and equipment transport to MRI.
• Utilizes proper safe lifting techniques, wears back support at all times and understands basic medical terminology for safety of patient (NPO, NWB, etc.)
• Utilizes appropriate Infection Control techniques and hand washing procedures.
• Has access to clean supply areas including, but not limited to IV solutions, needles, and syringes for the purpose of obtaining linen and/or supplies.
  
  

Salary Range: Minimum $16.25/hour - Maximum $ 18.78/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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