Patient Transporter

Eisenhower Health; Center (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisenhower Health is seeking a Hospital Transporter in Center, Alabama. The role transports patients across departments, assists with patient care, and ensures safety and proper identification during transfers.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and American Heart Association BLS. Healthcare experience is preferred, and the shift varies with a total 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED or higher level degree.
• Licensure/Certification: American Heart Association BLS required.
• Experience: Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
• Communicates pertinent information to RN and clinical staff.
• Operates patient support equipment (oxygen tanks, Hovermats, ergo-slide).
• Maintains, sanitizes gurneys and keeps them stocked.
• Transports patients between departments as needed.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Body mechanics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Default Work Shift: Varies (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Salary range: $19.28 - $27.17

Schedule: Full Time

Shift Hours: 8 Hour employee

Department: Patient Transportation

Job Objective

Transports patients in all departments of the hospital, assisting with patient care and procedures.

Job Description

Education:Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree

Licensure/Certification:Required: American Heart Association BLS

Experience:Preferred: Healthcare experience

Reports To: Supervisor

Supervises: N/A

Ages of Patients: Neonate/ Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
• Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information
• Knowledge of good body mechanics moving, lifting and transporting patients

Essential Responsibilities

• 1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and reports suspected violations.
• 2. Practices hospital approved patient identifications procedures.
• 3. Communicates pertinent information and unfinished tasks to co-workers prior to breaks, lunches and end of shift to ensure continuity of workflow.
• 4. Provides safe and efficient transfer of patients.
• 5. Provides safe patient environment at all times; stays with patients who may be in danger of falling and hurting themselves, correctly identifies patient by use of armband.
• 6. Transports patients in a safe/comfortable manner to and from department / floors when necessary, reporting any changes that may occur during transport (SBAR).
• 7. Assists clinical staff with patient procedures as assigned.
• 8. Assists clinical staff with moving patients when necessary.
• 9. Notifies patient's Registered Nurse (RN) prior to transport and upon return.
• 10. Notifies RN if patient needs taken off or put on monitor during ED transport.
• 11. Operates patient support equipment, including oxygen tanks (E tanks), Hovermats, and ergo-slide.
• 12. Maintains, sanitizes gurneys and keeps them stocked.
• 13. Assists with Lab specimens when needed; routinely transports specimens from surgery to Lab.
• 14. Escorts visitors, patient’s families to waiting areas, cafeteria, etc..
• 15. Performs dispatch duties as needed.
• 16. Stocks O2/E tanks throughout the hospital.
• 17. Provides patient observation at the discretion of a RN and communicates observations of patient condition changes to RN.
• 18. Performs other duties as assigned.