Lead Patient Transporter

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital; Hudson (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Education support

Paid time off

Life insurance

Identity protection

Employee discounts

Fertility/family benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson, FL is seeking a Lead Transporter to supervise the Transport Team and ensure safe, efficient patient movement throughout the hospital. You will oversee transporting patients, specimens, and equipment while mentoring new staff and coordinating with clinical teams.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 1+ year of related experience preferred, and current BLS.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Current BLS through the American Heart Association is required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource to the Transport Team, fostering teamwork.
• Transport patients and belongings to/from clinical, ancillary and support areas.
• Assist clinical personnel in transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Greet and assist customers throughout the hospital.
• Collect and deliver specimens, orders, requisitions and equipment to destinations.
• Orient and mentor new staff members.
• May be called to schedule for the team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Lifting up to 50 lbs

BLS certification

CPR awareness

Experience preferred

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Lead Patient Transporter

Job Summary And Qualifications

What qualifications you will need:

We are looking for a Lead Transporter. As our Lead Transporter, you will be responsible for shift supervision and promoting a safe and efficient movement of all patients throughout the hospital. You and your team of Transporters will be greeting and transporting patients to and from all major ancillary departments using proper safety techniques and mode of transportation. If you are kind and take patient care at all levels as seriously as we do, please come join our team.

Job tasks and responsibilities may include:

• You will act as a resource to the Transport Team, fostering a culture of teamwork.
• You and your team will transport patients and their belongings to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas as requested.
• You will assist clinical personnel in transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• You will greet and assist customers throughout the hospital.
• You will collect and deliver specimens, orders, requisitions and equipment to appropriate destinations.
• You will orient and mentor new staff members.
• You may even be called to do scheduling for your team.

Job qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of related experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• enrolled in healthcare courses preferred
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Current BLS through the American Heart Association is required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital has been serving the Hudson, FL community since 1981. As a 392-bed acute care facility and designated Level II Trauma Center, we are home to the nationally acclaimed Heart Institute and employ over 350 physicians and 1,300 staff members. We were the first hospital in northwest Pasco County to offer a comprehensive cardiac and open-heart program, and our commitment to quality has earned us recognition for innovative care. Our accredited Heart Institute, Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and programs in Cancer Care, Orthopedics, and Neurosurgery exemplify our high-quality services. With over 100,000 procedures performed, we are dedicated to excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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