Patient Transporter

HCA Healthcare; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with match

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA, part of the HCA Healthcare family, invites a Patient Transporter to join our team. You will safely transport patients to assigned areas while upholding privacy and dignity in line with HIPAA regulations.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and adaptability to meet patient and hospital needs. Our team operates within a comprehensive benefits program and a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely to assigned areas while protecting their privacy, dignity and respect per HIPAA regulations.
• Follow infection control policies and use proper body mechanics and lifting techniques to ensure safety.
• Collaborate with the Patient Transport and Environmental Services teams to maintain efficient department operations.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $13.00 - $17.55 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Patient Transporter you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join LewisGale Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As our Patient Transporter, you will safely transport patients to assigned areas, maintaining patient privacy, dignity and respect, according to HIPPA regulations.

• You will perform all transport tasks in a safe manner and in accordance with Infection Control policies and procedures using proper tools, body mechanics and lifting techniques. Ensure regulatory compliance, including JCAHO regulations as they apply to Transportation.
• You will pursue opportunities for improvement, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in assignments, recognizing that priorities may have to change from time to time and that assignments are subject to change depending upon the needs of the hospital as determined by Department Leadership in conjunction with the Nursing Supervisor, Bed Control (Bed Tracker) and following Administrative guidelines.
• Work as a team with other members of the Patient Transport and Environmental Services leadership, fostering a partnership with each other and resolving conflicts in a positive and proactive manner to ensure the department operates efficiently and effectively.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center (https://lewisgale.com/locations/lewisgale-medical-center/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care- including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.