Evening Patient Transporter – Part-Time

Ascension Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville, TN, is seeking staff for the Patient Transport department for the evening shift on a part-time basis. Responsibilities include transporting patients, specimens, and equipment across the facility, assisting with transfers, and delivering items as requested.

A BLS certification must be obtained within 1 month of hire. Education requirements include a high school diploma equivalency or one year of related experience; professional licensure can substitute

Qualifications

• BLS Provider certification required within 1 month of hire date.
• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable job-specific experience required.
• Note: Licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients, specimens and equipment throughout the facility.
• Transport patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors and other equipment.
• Assist patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transfer from or to wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Deliver equipment and specimens to requesting staff or department. May assist staff with removal of deceased bodies from units and transport to morgue.
• Greet and provide information and direction to patients and visitors.

Education

High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of job-specific experience

BLS Provider certification

Job description

Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville, TN, is seeking staff for the Patient Transport department for the evening shift on a part-time basis. Responsibilities include transporting patients, specimens, and equipment across the facility, assisting with transfers, and delivering items as requested.

A BLS certification must be obtained within 1 month of hire. Education requirements include a high school diploma equivalency or one year of related experience; professional licensure can substitute