Patient Transporter - Neuro Expansion

ccf; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is expanding its Neuro Expansion with a dedicated Patient Transporter role at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. You will transport patients across the facility, assist with mobility, and support a multidisciplinary care team in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes safety, patient comfort, and accuracy in patient identification and transportation logistics within a state-of-the-art Neurological Institute environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience with patient handling and safety procedures preferred.
• Ability to follow instructions and work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs, stretchers or beds.
• Disinfect and maintain equipment.
• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.
• Complete on-the-job training to learn hospital locations and patient safety procedures.
• Verify patient identification and ensure correct mode of transportation.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety procedures

Equipment handling

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Patient Transporter - Neuro Expansion

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Patient Transportation-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

G10003

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor,state-of-the-artfacility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care forcomplex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiplesclerosisand stroke.

This advanced building brings every stage of care under one roof, featuring dedicated spaces for outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU and epilepsy monitoring, as well asadditionaloperating rooms and expanded ambulatory, infusion, imaging, EMG,sleepand rehabilitation services. Weare welcomingnew caregivers to collaborate within our multidisciplinary teams and contribute to nationally recognized, innovative neurological care. Join us and be part of the next wave of transformative care at Cleveland Clinic.

As a Patient Transporter, you play an essential role in helping patients receive the care they need. You will provide transportation to and from various areas throughout the hospital, ensuring patients feel comfortable throughout the process. This position offers a unique way to gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced and innovative healthcare setting, all while making a difference in the lives of both patients and fellow caregivers.

A caregiver in this positionworks 8:00am—4:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas using wheelchairs,stretchersor beds, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps,dripsand special equipment.

• Transfer patients to and from beds,wheelchairsor stretchers.

• Transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby.

• Ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients.

• Approach and aid patients and visitors.

• Verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification by comparing information from the pager and patient wristband to obtain the correct medical chart and verify proper mode of transportation.

• Disinfect andmaintainequipment.

• Perform environmental and safety checks,identifymalfunctioning equipment, documentfindingsand report malfunctioning equipment.

• Move and deliver equipment and linen carts.

• Complete three months of on-the-job training to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient and safety emergency procedures and proper body mechanics to safely move patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling of patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working with some exposure to communicable disease.
• Ability to move/transport up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.).
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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