Patient Transporter

North Suburban Medical Center; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Dependent scholarships

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge is seeking a Patient Transporter in the Thornton, CO area. You will move patients between departments, verify identities, and assist with patient handling while following infection control protocols.

Prior healthcare or customer service experience is preferred, and AHA/ARC BLS certification is required. The organization offers comprehensive benefits and a strong team culture.

Qualifications

• Positive, helpful attitude toward customers/patients and visitors.
• Experience in healthcare or customer service preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: AHA or ARC BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely and efficiently between departments following proper isolation procedures.
• Validate patient identity and communicate changes to clinical staff.
• Assist with patient handling and equipment, and restock supplies as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Adaptability

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.29 - $23.88 / hour

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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 want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Patient Transporter? At HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

As a team member, in addition to the specific responsibilities outlined below, The Patient Transporter demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of HCA HealthONE. Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety standards, and environmental and infection control standards at all times. Transports patients safely and efficiently between various departments following appropriate transfer techniques and proper isolation/infection control procedures. Validates patients identity based on established department protocol. Remains alert to patient condition and promptly communicates changes to clinical staff. Assists with patient handling and lifting using appropriate patient safety equipment and appropriate safety procedures. Responds to all job calls in a timely manner. Communicates status updates and location information as required in accordance with department protocols to help facilitate work flow. Collects, cleans and disinfects patient care equipment and all other reusable items according to organizational standards. Performs supply restocking of assigned area as necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Positive, helpful attitude toward customers/patients and visitors.
• Ability to remain calm in a variety of circumstances.
• Must be flexible, reliable, and a team player.

Experience:

• Previous healthcare or customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of simple medical terminology.
• Typing and computer skills are preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: AHA or ARC BLS certification required. Benefits

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver-metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Mountain Ridge (formerly North Suburban Medical Center), a 157-bed, Level II state-designated trauma facility. Mountain Ridge strives to meet and exceed the needs of the north metro Denver communities by also providing two freestanding, full-service emergency rooms and an outpatient surgery center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Good people beget good people.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Patient Transporter opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.