Emergency Room Patient Transporter, Patient Transport Dept, Full Time, Night Shift, Job ID # 1904032

Palmetto General Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto General Hospital is seeking an efficient patient transporter to move patients of all ages between hospital areas, maintaining equipment and ensuring safety and courtesy. The role includes assisting nursing staff with pediatric transports when needed and may involve clerical tasks and film file room duties.

Applicants should be able to walk long distances, stay motivated with minimal supervision, and communicate clearly with staff and patients.

Qualifications

• HS graduate or equivalent.
• Preferred transporting experience.
• Must be accurate with names and numbers
• Must be self-motivated once job duties are learned and should be able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients of all ages to and from all sub-sections areas of the hospital in a friendly, professional and ethical manner.
• Maintains transport equipment.
• Transport pediatric patients with the attendance of nursing personnel.
• May be crossed trained to perform clerical and film file room duties.
• Consults clerical receptionist and/or technical supervisor for priority transporting.
• Schedule flexibility.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication

Education

HS graduate or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary:

Transports patients of all ages to and from all sub-sections areas of the hospital in a friendly, professional and ethical manner. Maintains transport equipment. Transport pediatric patients with the attendance of nursing personnel. May be crossed trained to perform clerical and film file room duties. Must be able to walk for extended periods. Strength and coordination are required. Pleasant personality for public relations required. Consults clerical receptionist and or/technical supervisor for priority transporting. Schedule flexibility.

Position Qualification: (Training, Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities):

• HS graduate or equivalent.


• Preferred transporting experience.


• Must be accurate with names and numbers


• Must be self-motivated once job duties are learned and should be able to work with minimal supervision.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• BLS Certification from the American Heart Association


• Crisis Prevention Intervention- if reporting to ER

Communication Skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally with all levels of the organization

Must clear background and drug test required.