Patient Transporter

UNC REX Healthcare; Holly Springs (MS); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to improving community health! As a vital part of our organization, you will ensure safe patient transportation and assist in maintaining a well-stocked, clean environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives while working closely with health professionals. If you are passionate about patient care and ready to contribute to a supportive team, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow in a fulfilling environment that values your contributions and commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• No formal education required, but must obtain BLS certification within 30 days.
• Ability to follow simple instructions and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely between units and treatment areas.
• Maintain clean and functional medical equipment for transport.
• Assist health professionals and procure necessary supplies.

Skills

Patient Transport

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Job ID: 155227
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Facility/Division: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Weekend

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
Provides safe transportation for patients between nursing units and to and from diagnostic and treatment areas. Additional responsibilities include other indirect patient care activities such as maintaining a clean, well-stocked work environment in the assigned area. Work is performed under the close supervision of a hospital supply technician or a member of the nursing staff.

Responsibilities:
1. Assists health professionals as appropriate to assigned work area
2. Ensures that medical equipment necessary for patient transport is clean, functional and operational. Reports any equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
3. Helps maintain a clean and safe work environment.
4. Procures, processes, and/or delivers equipment, supplies, nourishments, and other resources to the assigned area on a routine basis and during emergency situations
5. Transports patients (whose conditions range from stable to highly complex with special equipment needs) to other nursing units, to diagnostic and treatment areas, and for discharge from the Hospitals.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● None required.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required within thirty (30) days of hire.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos, and the ability to write simple correspondence.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Salary Range:$17.00 - $23.46 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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