Patient Transporter

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

Generous PTO and flexible schedules

Employer 401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement through mentorship

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Transporter to join our Edgewood Patient Transport Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, Split 1/2 Shift. A Patient Transporter transports patients and patient items, verifying name, date of birth, room number and destination using EMR systems, and documenting such to ensure safe, courteous transport.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Willingness to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and items using EMR/tracking software, verifying name, DOB, room number and destination, and documenting such.
• Maintain and disinfect equipment and transport chairs or stretchers as needed.
• Follow safety steps and proper lifting techniques, report safety concerns.
• Perform other duties to support department operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent and team work

Adaptability

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Transporter to join our Edgewood Patient Transport Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, Split 1/2 Shift

A Patient Transporter transports patients and patient associated items as requested throughput hospital stay or to departure lounge and to vehicle for discharge to ensure customer service and throughput needs are met.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

The best career is right here.

• Patient Transport with use of EMR/tracking software system; safely and courteously transport patients to various areas as requested, using proper equipment, verifying patient name, date of birth, room number and destination and documenting such. Notifies responsible party upon arrival and reports any medical problem keeping all patient information confidential, ensuring safety, courteous and confidential transport of each patient to the correct destination as requested. Practices good hand hygiene.
• Transport is responsible for the maintenance and disinfecting of departmental equipment, such as stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, equipment rooms and chairs in lounge area.
• All associates shall follow the applicable safety steps required to perform their duties to ensure safety for themselves and their patients, and be in compliance with Healthcare system, state and federal safety standards. Examples of such steps may include: performing proper safety procedures and precautions; reporting safety concerns and incidents; using correct lifting techniques (minimal lift & maxi slides) and disposing or sharps and infectious was properly.
• Performs other duties as assigned to assist in the effective and efficient operation of the department.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High School Graduate, GED, or general education requirements for the country that education was obtained

Specialized Knowledge:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently, interdependently, and set priorities
• Demonstrates the ability to accept and adapt to change

Kind and Length of Experience:

• None

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

Award Winning Care. Life Changing Careers. | St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Ref. Number: JR313449

Job Category: Facility Services and Skilled Trades

Job Type: Patient Transport

Department: Edgewood Patient Transport

Shift: Split 1/2

Hours: 40 hours