Patient Transporter - Mid-Shift

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); In loco; USD 17.000 - 22.000; Tempo pieno

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Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis is seeking a Patient Transporter. You will move patients and items safely, identify patients, and coordinate with care teams during transfers.

You will monitor oxygen equipment, ensure proper handoffs, and maintain patient safety and confidentiality. Responsibilities include transporting deceased patients and logging cold-storage times, storing beds and equipment, using PPE, and sanitizing transport gear after each use.

Competenze

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must pass training in oxygen equipment and infection control policies.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform patient transfers.
• Able to stand/walk for long periods; frequent mobility.
• No prior experience required.

Mansioni

• Transport patients and items safely within the hospital.
• Identify patients using two identifiers and ensure proper handoffs.
• Monitor oxygen equipment during transport and maintain safety.
• Transport deceased patients and complete morgue paperwork.
• Maintain PPE and sanitize transport gear after use.

Conoscenze

Patient handling

Team communication

Safety awareness

Oxygen monitoring

Standing/walking ability

Formazione

High school diploma

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Position Details

Status: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays required.

Shift Hours: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Location: IU Health Methodist Hospital

Position Summary

Use transport application to transport patients and items safely from origin to destination within the hospital. Must properly identify patient for transport by using two identifiers. Transporters must have safe handoff of patient with caregivers at origin and destination. Must communicate and work closely with care teams when moving patients. Disconnects and reconnects oxygen from wall in patient room. Patient transporters must monitor oxygen levels on the oxygen tank to ensure patient safety. Safely moves patients from bed to stretcher or wheelchair.

Responsible for transporting deceased patients and death paperwork from patient room to the morgue where they will secure the patient in controlled cold temperature storage. Will log patient into the morgue inventory and document time patient was placed in cold storage. Responsible for proper storage of beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and items. Properly identify bed types for delivery to units. Properly uses personal protective equipment (PPE) to enter all room types to include isolation rooms. Safely disposes of soiled and used linen. Uses chemicals to properly sanitize patient transport equipment before and after each use. Maintains patient safety and confidentiality.

Position Requirements

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.