Patient Transporter: Safe, Efficient Hospital Transport

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY, is seeking a Transporter to move patients safely within the hospital and to assist with equipment and supply transport. The role offers full-time hours and a schedule that includes a mix of first and second shifts, with occasional weekends.

A high school diploma or GED is required, and BLS is preferred and must be completed within six weeks of hire. Experience in a hospital or long-term care setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred and must be obtained within six weeks of hire.
• Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely between clinical, ancillary, and support areas using wheelchairs or movable beds.
• Provide distribution services of requested items between departments per established procedures.
• Assist patients with mobility needs, including transfers to beds, wheelchairs, stretchers and other devices.
• Support patient handling with safety equipment and adherence to falls protocols and infection control.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety procedures

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY, is seeking a Transporter to move patients safely within the hospital and to assist with equipment and supply transport. The role offers full-time hours and a schedule that includes a mix of first and second shifts, with occasional weekends.

A high school diploma or GED is required, and BLS is preferred and must be completed within six weeks of hire. Experience in a hospital or long-term care setting is preferred.