Patient Transporter – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mercy Health in Youngstown, OH, is seeking a Hospital Transporter in a union role. The position involves moving patients between rooms and departments, ensuring comfort and privacy, and communicating hand-offs to nurses.

The driver maintains logs, follows schedules, and uses proper patient verification procedures. In this role you will help with safety during transports, operate wheelchairs and equipment, and participate in routine equipment checks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required or obtained within orientation period.
• Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and related items to and from hospital locations.
• Provide hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.
• Verify patient information with two forms of verification and proper ID.
• Notify departments within five minutes of delays for scheduled procedures.
• Maintain daily transportation logs with times, patient name, and equipment.
• Clean and disinfect transport equipment between transports.

Skills

Patient transport

Communication

Time management

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET.

Essential Job Functions

• Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport.
• Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy.
• Stays with patient at all times.
• Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.
• Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet.
• Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions.
• Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported.
• May provide life saving care during emergency codes.
• Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports.
• Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheel chairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports.
• Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Employment Qualifications

Preferred Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification Required:

BLS upon hire or obtained within the employee’s department orientation period.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred.

As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being-personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health - Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]