Patient Mobility & Transport Aide

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated transporter to support patient flows within our hospital network. The role involves safely moving patients, specimens, supplies, and equipment, and assisting with walking and transfers as needed.

Responsibilities include chart maintenance during transport, proper patient identification checks, and ensuring oxygen and wheelchairs are secured and available. The position is full-time and located in Michigan, with variable daily work times.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients between departments and to and from patient care units via wheelchair, stretcher or ambulation as requested.
• Assists in other transportation duties as requested.
• Assists patients or health care providers with lifting, the patient for the next activity (i.e. shoes, clothes, assistive devices).
• Signs patient off and back on patient care unit and checks patient’s wrist band before transporting.
• Maintains chart with patient during transportation and keeps record of where the chart and patient are located at all times.
• Protects patients by appropriate positioning and safely transporting.
• Maintains oxygen supply and wheelchairs.

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated transporter to support patient flows within our hospital network. The role involves safely moving patients, specimens, supplies, and equipment, and assisting with walking and transfers as needed.

Responsibilities include chart maintenance during transport, proper patient identification checks, and ensuring oxygen and wheelchairs are secured and available. The position is full-time and located in Michigan, with variable daily work times.