Patient Transporter - Days

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients by wheelchair, cart or bed across hospital departments. You will follow procedures to ensure safe and efficient transport while maintaining lines, tubes, and collection devices, and you may handle patients' valuables as needed.

Responsibilities include transporting patients, detecting safety issues with transport equipment, assisting visitors, managing beds and gurneys, and transporting specimens when

Qualifications

• Safety-focused patient transport
• Clear communication with staff and visitors
• Ability to follow department procedures

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients by wheelchair, cart or bed throughout the hospital.
• Identify and address safety concerns related to transport equipment.
• Assist visitors with directions and provide directions as needed.
• Move beds, wheelchairs, gurneys and related supplies between areas.
• Transport specimens as required by the department.

Skills

Patient transport safety

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Patient Transporter Through manual or computerized job assignments the Service Associate functions as a Patient Transporter who will move patients by wheelchair, cart or bed throughout the hospital for various reasons. The Service Associate will follow department/system processes to ensure all patients are safely and efficiently transported between departments. Staff will maintain integrity of all lines, tubes, and collection devices. Transport staff may be required to move patients' valuables and equipment. Transporters are responsible to document safe patient pickup and arrival via use of the Ticket To Ride. Good communication with fellow department members as well as clinical and non-clinical staff is required. Transport staff will report to the Team Lead in the absence of the Supervisor and or transport manger. Transporters may be assigned additional tasks as needed.

• Safely transport patients
• Identify safety concerns related to transport equipment
• Assist visitors with directions
• Gather and disperse beds, WC, Gurneys
• Transport specimens as needed

Shift: PW:Sun & Mon, Tues/Thur/Fri 8am-4:30pm NPW: Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat 8am-4:30pm

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year

Job Details

Full Time Day (United States of America)

Saint Luke's Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke's offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes