Patient Equipment Transporter

Kootenai Hospital; Coeur d'Alene (ID); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

401(k) with employer matching

Shift differentials

Wellness program

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Kootenai Health is seeking a patient transport team member to safely move patients and equipment across the hospital, ensuring comfort and security throughout transport.

The role includes transferring patients, assisting with bed management, maintaining equipment rooms, and supporting infection prevention. Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma, BLS certification, and prior related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required.
• MOAB Certification during General Orientation. Preferred experience in patient transport.

Responsibilities

• Physically transfers patients from bed to gurney or wheelchair using proper lift techniques.
• Responds promptly to patient fall alerts and safely moves patients.
• Assists bed management by delivering and setting up beds and transporting patients with proper settings.
• Manages rental equipment and transports it within the hospital.
• Maintains 5S standards in equipment rooms to ensure availability of supplies.
• Cleans, disinfects, and replaces worn parts on equipment; handles soiled equipment.
• Supports clinical engineering with maintenance scheduling and repairs.
• Communicates effectively with clinical staff, patients and coworkers.
• Maintains portable oxygen supplies and coordinates with vendors for availability.
• Contributes to infection prevention and maintains a safe environment.
• Demonstrates essential job function with regular attendance.
• Ensures age-appropriate care for the unit.

Skills

Patient transport

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for safely transporting patients and equipment throughout all service areas of the hospital. Physically transfers patients of all levels, including high acuity, at nurse discretion and/or request, with proper mode of transport at time requested. Delivers, picks up, organizes, stores, cleans and maintains equipment used in patient transport and patient care. Provides excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Physically transfers patients from bed to gurney or wheelchair utilizing proper lift assist techniques and equipment; moving associated lines and drains with patient to ensure no patient harm
• Promptly responds to patient fall alerts, safely lifting patient from floor to appropriate equipment
• Supports the bed management process, including discussion of patient needs with nursing staff to arrange proper bed/rental, delivering and setting up the bed, and transporting patient into bed with proper settings for specific patient needs
• Manages rental equipment, delivering, tracking and transporting throughout hospital
• Manages clean equipment rooms on nursing units using the “5S” process to ensure availability and accessibility of equipment used for patient care
• Retrieves soiled equipment used for patient care from nursing units, returning to the station to clean, disinfect, inspect, replace missing necessary parts and store in appropriate area; equipment includes carts, racks, hooks, power supplied areas
• Assists clinical engineering by ensuring the annual preventative maintenance is current on equipment, removing damaged equipment from service, delivering for repair, and returning to service when complete
• Communicates effectively with clinical staff, patients and co-workers
• Maintains, services, and stocks portable oxygen throughout the hospital daily for each unit, communicating with vendor as needed to ensure availability to alternate empty and full tanks
• Assists infection prevention to maintain a safe environment at all times
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified, preferred
• BLS requiredl>
• MOAB Certification during General Orientation

Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push, pull, or transport heavy equipment
• Must be able to move or traverse with/without accommodation
• Must be able to reach arms above or below shoulder height
• Must be able to maintain a standing position
• Exposure to needles, blood and body fluids, etc.
• Typical equipment used in a facilities job
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals, acids, cleaning solution, disinfectants, soaps, etc

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including fully employer‑paid options for eligible full‑time employees, plus affordable plans for part‑time staff.Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, with telemedicine and wellbeing resources available to all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days to support your professional growth
• Retirement plans with pre‑tax and Roth options and employer matching from 3%–6%
• Competitive pay, plus night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• Award‑winning wellness program with coaching, financial wellness resources, and free or discounted access to fitness centres and premium wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot discountsproviding access to thousands of exclusive deals in over 25 categories
• And an employee referral bonus program

Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

Why I love my job as a Medical Assistant at Kootenai Health

A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available to both full and part-time employees, with some available at no cost to the employee. In addition, benefit-eligible employees also gain access to the following:

• Tuition assistance and career development programs
• Robust Retirement Plan
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• Employee referral bonus program

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