Compassionate Patient Transporter: Safe, Timely Care

MedStar Health; Rosedale (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland is seeking a Transporter to move patients, specimens, records, medications, and schedules. This role emphasizes timely pickup and delivery of diagnostic results and medications to nursing units, with prompt responses to stat deliveries.

Responsibilities include maintaining wheelchairs and stretchers, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and proper isolation techniques, assisting clinical staff with patient transfers, and supporting quality improvement teams.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to pickup and delivery schedule for patient results and medications.
• Delivers and picks up messages, packages, medical records, and interoffice mail.
• Maintains wheelchairs and stretchers; reports safety hazards of transport equipment.
• Observes patient condition and devices during transport; notifies nursing staff of difficulties.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

MedStar Health in Maryland is seeking a Transporter to move patients, specimens, records, medications, and schedules. This role emphasizes timely pickup and delivery of diagnostic results and medications to nursing units, with prompt responses to stat deliveries.

Responsibilities include maintaining wheelchairs and stretchers, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and proper isolation techniques, assisting clinical staff with patient transfers, and supporting quality improvement teams.