Patient Transport

St. Francis Medical Center; Lynwood (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Francis Medical Center in the Los Angeles area seeks a Transporter to move patients between departments and support the clinical team.

The role includes light clerical tasks, equipment handling, and patient greeting while ensuring safety and accuracy in patient transport. Responsibilities span darkroom duties, supply stocking, requisitions, and PACS-related tasks; the ideal candidate will communicate clearly, maintain patient privacy, and demonstrate professional courtesy to patients and

Qualifications

• BCLS (AHA) certification required at hire and maintained throughout employment.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Transportation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from the department.
• Darkroom duties, ordering supplies, stocking, dressing patients and front office duties.
• Performs clerical duties: answering telephones, greeting patients and preparing requisitions for outpatients.
• Files patient reports, retrieves patient records for physicians or medical records.
• Demonstrates knowledge of usual terminology of tests ordered in the department and good telephone etiquette.
• Greets patients and visitors politely; provides clerical support using telephone, computer, PACS and by running errands.

Skills

BCLS (AHA) certification

Transportation experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Overview

St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Please visit www.stfrancismedicalcenter.com for more information. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service!

Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the major elements and requirements of the position and should not be taken as an all inclusive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required, of an individual assigned to this job. The transporter transports patients to and from the department. Other duties include but are not limited to; Darkroom duties, ordering supplies, stocking, dressing patients and front office duties. This performs clerical duties for the department such as answering telephones, greeting patients and preparing requisitions for outpatients. Other duties include, but are not limited to, filing patient reports, retrieving patient records for physicians or medical records. The transporter should demonstrate adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in department person should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner. Provides clerical support by utilizing telephone, computer, office equipment, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) and by running errands throughout the facility.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Must have BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current throughout employment
• Transportation experience preferred

Facility Specific Requirements (as Applicable, Required)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Pay Transparency

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation ratee for this role is $23.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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