Patient Transporter — Critical Care Patient Mobility

Emory Healthcare; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day 1

Student loan repayment assistance &amp

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Mentorship & leadership programs

Job summary

Emory Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Transporter to move patients, records, specimens, and equipment across the facility. You will respond to emergencies, perform CPR if needed, and help ensure patient comfort and safety during moves.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma and may need BLS training; lifting up to 75 pounds is required. Training is provided where needed. This is an on-site role supporting hospital operations and patient care across units.

Qualifications

• Education - A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some areas will prefer BLS certification upon hiring.
• Others will provide training post hire.
• The ability to lift 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients, records, specimens and equipment to designated areas throughout the organization.
• Responds immediately to emergency patient situations; initiates emergency life-saving techniques such as CPR and crisis management.
• Maintains lifesaving certifications.
• Transfers patients to and from wheelchairs, beds and diagnostic equipment with minimal disruption to patient.
• May be required to use patient tracking and information system to receive, record, dispatch, respond to and complete patient transport requests.
• May be responsible for maintaining and managing transport related equipment and organizing equipment service requests.
• Works regularly with patients, providers, nursing teams on hospital units, imaging services technologists and nurses and is a critical component to ensuring patients have a positive experience with Emory Healthcare.
• May operate patient stretcher lifts; observes policies and procedures related to their safe operation.
• Secures personal property from theft or loss; maintains confidentiality of records and information.
• Individuals in Radiology are required to complete MRI Safety training and follow safety measures when transporting patients to and from MRI, and use MRI compatible equipment.
• Must complete additional training upon hiring as related to appropriate PPE use, patient moving techniques, patient equipment care training for telemetry boxes, IV pumps, oxygen tanks and more.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Skills

Patient transport

Emergency response

Lifting up to 75 pounds

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Emory Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Transporter to move patients, records, specimens, and equipment across the facility. You will respond to emergencies, perform CPR if needed, and help ensure patient comfort and safety during moves.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma and may need BLS training; lifting up to 75 pounds is required. Training is provided where needed. This is an on-site role supporting hospital operations and patient care across units.