Patient Transporter

Emory Healthcare; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare seeks dedicated individuals for patient transportation roles. The position includes ensuring safe transfer of patients, providing emergency support, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Candidates must have a high school diploma, lifting ability, and may require BLS certification. Join us in providing quality care and support to enhance patient experiences.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits starting day one

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Ongoing mentorship and development programs

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Some areas provide BLS training post hire.
• Maintaining lifesaving certifications.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and medical equipment throughout the organization.
• Respond to emergency situations and provide life-saving techniques.
• Secure personal property and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Crisis Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification (preferred)

Job description

Overview

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs...and more!

Description

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Transports patients, records, specimens and equipment to designated areas throughout the organization.
• Responds immediately to emergency patient situations; initiates emergency life-saving techniques such as CPR and crisis management.
• Maintains lifesaving certifications.
• Transfers patients to and from wheelchairs, beds and diagnostic equipment with minimal disruption to patient.
• May be required to use patient tracking and information system to receive, record, dispatch, respond to and complete patient transport requests.
• May be responsible for maintaining and managing transport related equipment and organizing equipment service requests.
• Works regularly with patients, providers, nursing teams on hospital units, imaging services technologists and nurses and is a critical component to ensuring patients have a positive experience with Emory Healthcare.
• May operate patient stretcher lifts; observes policies and procedures related to their safe operation.
• Secures personal property from theft or loss; maintains confidentiality of records and information.
• Individuals in Radiology are required to complete MRI Safety training and follow safety measures when transporting patients to and from MRI, and use MRI compatible equipment.
• Must complete additional training upon hiring as related to appropriate PPE use, patient moving techniques, patient equipment care training for telemetry boxes, IV pumps, oxygen tanks and more.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some areas will prefer BLS certification upon hiring. Others will provide training post hire. The ability to lift 75 pounds.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.