Patient Transporter - Methodist Hospital (PRN)

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Indianapolis is looking for a PRN transport assistant to work 16 hours per week. This role involves transporting patients throughout the facilities while ensuring adherence to safety and infection control protocols. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and training for patient handling but no prior experience is necessary.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Training in patient oxygen equipment and monitoring.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Transporting patients to and from service areas.
• Performing patient lifting through proper technique.
• Monitoring oxygen levels during transport.

Skills

Patient transport

Infection control

Patient lifting

Equipment handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Details: This position is PRN and will work 16 hours per week to support with evening shift/weekends as needed.

Transports patients to and from the point of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties.

•High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
•Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
•Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
•Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
•Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
•Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
•Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
• No experience required.