Lead Patient Transporter

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Patient Transporter at Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) supports hospital-based patient movement on the MUSC-Orangeburg campus, ensuring safe, timely, and efficient transport and coordinating daily operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining staffing schedules, updating the transport tracking board, and assisting the manager with departmental needs while transporting patients as needed to support care and workflow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year patient transport experience at MUSC.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through AHA or ARC CPR/AED required and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Support hospital-based patient transportation on the MUSC-Orangeburg campus.
• Maintain transport staffing schedule and update the transport tracking board daily.
• Assist the manager with departmental needs and coordinate transport operations.
• Transport patients as required to support patient care and operational workflow.

Skills

Patient transport

Team coordination

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

1 year MUSC patient transport experience

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Patient Transporter reports directly to the Manager of Imaging Services. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for supporting hospital-based patient transportation services within the MUSC-Orangeburg campus. The Lead Patient Transporter facilitates the safe, timely, and efficient movement of patients throughout the organization while assisting with the daily coordination of transport department operations. Responsibilities include maintaining the transport staffing schedule, updating and maintaining the transport tracking board on a daily basis, assisting the manager with departmental needs, and transporting patients as required to support patient care and operational workflow.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC004788 ORBG - Transport

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-19

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

The Lead Patient Transporter reports directly to the Manager of Imaging Services. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for supporting hospital-based patient transportation services within the MUSC-Orangeburg campus. The Lead Patient Transporter facilitates the safe, timely, and efficient movement of patients throughout the organization while assisting with the daily coordination of transport department operations. Responsibilities include maintaining the transport staffing schedule, updating and maintaining the transport tracking board on a daily basis, assisting the manager with departmental needs, and transporting patients as required to support patient care and operational workflow.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Experience

A minimum of one year's patient transport experience at MUSC required.

Credentials

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider is required and must be maintained.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
• Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
• Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as re