Patient Transporter

Memorial Satilla Health; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients, belongings, prosthetics and equipment within the hospital, following standard safety policies and hospital guidelines.

You will assist clinical staff in transferring patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or ambulating with safety rails up, using positioning aids to ensure patient comfort and safety. You will also handle transport of items, maintain communication, and support cleaning and supply movement.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required within 30-days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical personnel in transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients safely in wheelchair, stretcher or ambulating facing forward, side rails up and at a safe pace.
• Utilize appropriate positioning aides/devices to provide safety and comfort to the patient.
• Transport items with the patient or separately such as oxygen or IV stands.
• Maintain therapeutic communication with patient.
• Assist in departmental cleaning and maintenance of supplies.
• Assist in the movement of medical equipment within the facility.
• Transport specimen, lab and pharmacy items, and equipment.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety awareness

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Patient Transporter, Memorial Satilla Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Transporter efficiently and effectively transports patients, patient belongings, prosthetics and equipment to required appropriate locations within the facility following standard safety, hospital and department policies. The Transporter is a highly visible role in the hospital therefore you must always greet and offer assistance to customers throughout your work day.

What you will do in this role:

• You will assist clinical personnel in transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers.
• You will transport patients safely in wheelchair, stretcher or ambulating facing forward, side rails up and at a safe pace.
• You will utilize appropriate positioning aides/devices to provide safety and comfort to the patient.
• You will be responsible for the transporting of items with the patient or separately such as oxygen or IV stands.
• You will maintain therapeutic communication with patient.
• You will assist in departmental cleaning and maintenance of supplies.
• You will assist in the movement of medical equipment within the facility.
• You will transport specimen, lab and pharmacy items, and equipment.

What qualifications you may need:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required within 30-days of hire

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Satilla Health is a 230+ bed acute-care hospital serving the Middle-Georgia community for more than 60 years. Our hospital offers key services, including an ER where more than 45,000 emergencies are treated each year, Heart, Orthopedic, Surgery, Rehabilitation, Sleep and Birthing Centers and an extensive Mental Health program for seniors and those suffering with memory loss.

At Memorial Satilla Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Waycross community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. Waycross and its neighboring town of Blackshear, collectively offer excellent public schools, an active art and theater group, several golf courses, and an excellent array of hiking, fishing, camping and boating fun.

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.

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.