Hospital Transport Aide

HealthPartners; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

Methodist Hospital is seeking a Hospital Transport Aide to join our team. The Transport Aide will work with hospital staff to provide safe, courteous transport services to patients within inpatient areas, ensuring patient dignity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include assisting with patient transfers, using communication tools to improve efficiency, and collaborating with care teams while meeting schedules. Evening hours and weekend work are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work independently.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, customer relations, and listening abilities.
• Respect patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Training in clinical procedures, infection control, body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Ability to communicate with patients with speech or hearing impairments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with transfers of patients to transport vehicles.
• Coordinate with hospital staff to ensure timely transport services.
• Maintain safety, patient dignity, and confidentiality during transport.

Skills

Independence

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Customer relations

Listening

Confidentiality

Clinical procedures

Infection control

Body mechanics

Transfer training

Communication with impaired patients

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Job description

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Hospital Transport Aide to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Transporters will work with hospital staff in ancillary departments, patient care units and the rehabilitation department to provide safe, courteous, and efficient transport services to all patients within Methodist Hospital inpatient areas.

Transporters will:

• Perform or assist with the transfers of patients to appropriate mode of transport vehicle.
• Utilize communication and technology to assist in the efficiency of the transport service.
• Duties require initiative, organizational skills, written and telephone communication skills, base level computer skills, and meeting schedule timelines.
• Work collaboratively as a team with all care providers and other internal customers.

Daily flexibility in work duties is a requirement to support the department in meeting its patient care needs.

Work Schedule:

FTE 1.0, (40 hours per week), Evening, 3:00 pm -11:30 pm, every other weekend.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to problem-solve using good communication and people skills.
• Strong verbal communication, customer relations, and listening skills are essential.
• Must be able to promote and maintain good customer relations and patient confidentiality.
• Must be trained in and demonstrate proficiency in clinical procedures, infection control practices, body mechanics and transfer training.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with a wide variety of patients including those with speech and hearing impairments.

Preferred qualifications:

• High School Graduate/GED
• Previous experience as a rehab aide, radiology aide, nursing assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant training.
• Current enrollment in an allied health program.
• Six months experience in a customer service or volunteer position

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

Hired candidates will begin at the minimum range stated above and may be eligible to receive additional compensation based on role (e.g. shift differential, bonus, etc.)