PartTime Transportation Driver

Valparaiso University; Washougal (WA); On-site; USD 26,003 - 37,035; Part time

Job summary

Valparaiso University is seeking a Transporter to join their team. Responsibilities include picking up patient charts, ensuring cleanliness, and promoting positive patient experiences. Ideal candidates possess a high school diploma and interpersonal skills for effective communication with patients and staff.

Compensation for this role is $22.88 per hour, with actual salaries based on experience and hospital needs. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply online to comply with equal opportunity hiring standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write English to verify patient assignments.
• Preferred: one year of job experience related to sanitation principles.
• Interpersonal skills to interact courteously with patients.

Responsibilities

• Login to Teletracking and receive assignments.
• Pick up patient chart and inform nursing of transport.
• Complete Transport Communication Sheet and ensure cleanliness.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of sanitation principles

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Transporter.

Job Responsibilities

• Login to Teletracking
• Receive assignments and job requirements
• Pick up patient chart and inform nursing of transport
• Complete Transport Communication Sheet
• Utilize AIDET: introduce self to patient and explain method of transport and destination
• Be knowledgeable and demonstrate safety precautions involving patient transport
• Upon arrival to destination, report patients’ arrival, deliver patient chart to appropriate personnel and obtain required signatures
• Perform cleaning procedure in vacated patient area including bed sanitizing, ensuring linen is clean, neat and in excellent condition
• Visually inspect area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleaning and neatness achieved
• Be familiar with possible hazards associated with using oxygen
• Ensure that oxygen label is correctly displayed and designated medical O2
• Ensure proper connection prior to initiating the patient transport
• Be familiar with proper storage of oxygen tanks
• Use proper O2 holders when transporting a patient
• Utilize AIDET with each patient, visitor and staff encounter
• Promote and project the hospital's service standards in daily job tasks
• Promote a positive patient experience during all patient encounters
• Demonstrate competencies related to the 7‑step room cleaning procedure
• Provide consistent work performance and meet productivity standards

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required
• Ability to read and write English to verify patient assignments and read and interpret labels when preparing cleaning solutions
• Preferred: one year of job experience learning sanitation principles and techniques, hospital layout and departmental policies and procedures
• Interpersonal skills necessary to be courteous to patients, visitors and staff during transporting and housekeeping assignments
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization

EEO Statement

Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view Long Island Community Hospital's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

Salary Range

Long Island Community Hospital provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $22.88 - $22.88 per hour. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.