Patient Transporter

IU Health; Avon (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health West Hospital is seeking a Part Time Day Shift Patient Transporter in Environmental Services. You will move patients to and from service areas, assist with admissions, discharges and equipment transport to support care teams.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent; no experience required. Training is provided. The job involves standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs and following transport policies to ensure patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; may include IU Health transition-to-work program.
• Training in oxygen equipment, patient handling, infection control policies.
• Ability to follow oxygen transport policy and monitor tank levels.
• Ability to stand, walk frequently and lift up to 50 lbs.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from the point of service; admissions, discharges, and other areas.
• Performs varied patient/equipment handling duties as part of care team.

Skills

Patient transport

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Walking/standing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Schedule: Part Time Day Shift (6am - 3pm) (Weekly hours vary at the needs of department.)

Work Location: West Hospital (Onsite)

Department Supported: Environmental Services

Primary Responsibilities:

Transports patients to and from the point of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.


• Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.


• Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.


• Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.


• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.


• Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.


• Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.


• No experience required.

Benchmarks:

• 3 months – Master teletracking app, Maintain good attendance.


• 6 months – Independent with responsibilities assigned.


• 12 months – Totally independent, completing e-learnings and completing job responsibilities.