Patient Transporter - Night Shift

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis seeks a dedicated Patient Transporter to move patients safely between service areas and coordinate with nursing staff. You will operate beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs, monitor patients during transport, and follow infection control policies to avoid delays in care.

The role requires a high school diploma, training in oxygen transport and safety procedures, and the ability to stand and walk for extended periods.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; includes IU Health transition-to-work program
• Training in oxygen equipment, monitoring levels, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies
• Ability to follow oxygen transport policy and monitor tank levels during transport
• Must stand and walk frequently and lift up to 50 lbs during duties
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from points of service within the facility
• Handle patients and equipment safely during movement (bed, stretcher, wheelchair)
• Monitor and report changes in a patient's condition during transport
• Coordinate with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to facilitate transfers
• Adhere to safety and infection control policies and minimize delays in care

Skills

Patient transport

Safety protocols

Infection control

Mobility assistance

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Transition-to-work program

Tools

Oxygen equipment handling

Job description

Overview

Position Details:

Status: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays required.

Shift Hours: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Location: IU Health Methodist Hospital

Position Summary:

The Patient Transporter plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of patients. Patient Transporters are responsible for transporting patients to and from points of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary areas, and other service locations within the healthcare facility.

Duties include safe handling of patients and equipment during transport. Patients may be transported via bed, stretcher, or wheelchair. Monitoring and reporting any changes in a patient's condition during transportation. Collaborating with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient transfers. Adhering to all safety protocols and guidelines, including infection control policies. Ensuring timely transport of patients to minimize delays in care.

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.