Compassionate Patient Transport Specialist

Mary Washington Healthcare; Kansas; On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia seeks a Patient Transporter to ensure safe, efficient movement of patients within the facility, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds while maintaining safety and care standards.

The role emphasizes patient comfort, infection control, and accurate handoffs between teams; requires high school diploma, BLS, good communication, physical stamina, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required.
• Previous experience in a patient care setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Physical stamina and the ability to lift heavy loads
• Professional, compassionate and patient-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility via wheelchair, stretcher, or hospital bed (e.g. transport for admissions, diagnostic and procedural services, unit-to-unit transfers, and discharges).
• Provides safe patient handling by using proper transfer and lift devices, while employing safe body mechanics during patient transfers and transport of both the patient and equipment.
• Secures patient’s medical equipment (e.g., IV lines, pumps, monitors, oxygen tanks, etc.) during transport, maintaining cleanliness and safety throughout the process.
• Identifies patient’s fall risk and implements general patient fall reduction strategies (e.g., bed in low position, bed/chair alarm, call bell within patient’s reach, etc.) before, during and after completion of transport.
• Cleans and disinfects patient transport equipment and/or shared hospital equipment before and after use per hospital policy and procedures.
• Adheres to organization’s infection prevention guidelines and practices (e.g., handwashing, PPE use, etc.) to ensure patient and staff safety and reduce the transmission of infections.
• Demonstrates use of AIDET (acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thank you) at the beginning and end of patient transport.
• Provides patient comfort during transport by positioning the patient and medical equipment properly, applying sheets or blankets for privacy and warmth, and communicating expectations of the process (e.g., “going over a bump”).
• Observes and monitors the patient’s physical and mental status during transport to identify changes in condition; communicates noted changes to the patient’s primary nurse or closest clinical team member; initiates MSET or Code process as indicated for emergent situations.
• Demonstrates safe patient hand‑off communication at all transitions of care; communicates all identified patient needs and pertinent information to the nurse or designated clinical team member; escalates patient concerns via the chain of command.
• Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and materials during transport, which may include portable oxygen, to ensure their continued availability and non-interruption of services.
• Ensures proper functioning, safety, and storage of transport equipment in designated areas; identifies and reports transport equipment malfunctions per hospital’s policy and procedure.
• Performs transport assignments as assigned via the electronic transport algorithm and/or at the direction of the transport dispatcher or transport leadership; utilizes mobile transport applications to track initiation, progress and conclusion of transport assignment.
• Transports designated equipment (per department guidelines) to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and commu n 3

Physical stamina

Professional, compassionate andPatient

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia seeks a Patient Transporter to ensure safe, efficient movement of patients within the facility, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds while maintaining safety and care standards.

The role emphasizes patient comfort, infection control, and accurate handoffs between teams; requires high school diploma, BLS, good communication, physical stamina, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.