Patient Transporter - Part Time Day

20 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients, equipment, and supplies safely across the hospital, ensuring comfort, dignity, and timely transport between departments.

The role requires adherence to infection control and safety protocols, effective communication with nurses and physicians, and accurate documentation of transport activities.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in a patient care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients between departments following established procedures to ensure efficient patient care.
• Adheres to MRI Zonal safety guidelines, if applicable.
• Uses infection control procedures when transporting patients.
• Checks patient charts for isolation precautions and follows guidelines.
• Maintains patient comfort with pillows and warm blankets as needed.
• Documents transport activities accurately and timely.
• Maintains and reports condition of transport equipment; reports malfunctions.
• Assists the patient care team and family during procedures and transports.
• Supports hospital wayfinding and patient safety throughout transport.

Job description

Job Category: Clinical Support Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role: Job Summary The Patient Transporter at Northeast Georgia Health System plays a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compassionate movement of patients, equipment, and materials throughout the hospital. This position supports the flow of patient care by transporting patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed between departments such as surgery, diagnostics, and nursing units while maintaining their comfort, dignity, and safety at all times. The transporter practices proper transfer techniques, follows infection control and safety protocols, and verifies patient identity before every transport. They communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff to coordinate timely and accurate patient movement and provide comfort measures such as warm blankets and reassurance during transfers. Additional responsibilities include cleaning and inspecting transport equipment, assisting in emergency situations, delivering medical supplies, and accurately documenting all transport activities. Through professionalism, strong communication, and teamwork, the patient transporter upholds the organization’s core values of compassion, excellence, and integrity while contributing to a positive and efficient patient care experience. Reports to a Supervisor or Assistant Nurse Manager/Manger.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: BLS
• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements:
• Preferred Experience: Previous experience in patient care setting.
• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Physical ability to push/pull/lift patient
• Above average problem solving skills
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of safety practices (proper lifting techniques, safety hazards, and chemical hazards)
• Recognize the importance of effective communication.
• Actively engages in conflict resolution

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Transports patients according to established departmental procedure to ensure the efficient flow of patient care.
• Adheres to MRI Zonal safety guidelines, if applicable.
• Uses correct infection control procedures when transporting patients.
• Checks patient chart for isolation precautions and follows established guidelines.
• Exemplifies the organization's customer service standards when transporting patients.
• Listen's to patient concerns, anticipates needs, and ensures physical comfort providing pillows and warm blankets if necessary.
• Takes appropriate measures to ensure that patient is not left alone or unattended on stretcher or wheelchair.
• Follow's proper protocols when entering a patient room.
• Regularly updates patient's and family members on any delays in services or unexpected wait times.
• Assists in maintaining communication between the technologist and patient during procedures.
• Offers assistance to the patient's family while patient is undergoing procedure.
• When transporting patients ensures that they are modestly covered and communicates irregularities of the surface floor.
• Assists the patient care team in providing care for the patient (getting supplies, preparing equipment).
• Oversees proper maintenance of transport equipment by promptly reporting malfunctions or broken parts to supervisor.
• Cleans transport equipment after each patient.
• Maintains files, enters data, and completes paperwork necessary to ensure accurate and safe patient transport through hospital.
• Maintains proper documentation: consent forms, patient information sheets, and discharge instructions.
• Asks for help when oxygen needs to be connected/disconnected knowing that it is a medication and out of scope for transporter work.
• Assists in completion of all paperwork for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, patient procedures, and instructs patients on the proper dressing for required exam.
• Assists with hospital wayfinding.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Constantly 66-100% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65% of time
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% of time

Job Requires:

Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

NGHS: Opportunities start here. Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest - with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties.

Learn more at www.nghs.com.