Patient Transporter - Transporters

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Santa Fe, NM is seeking a Full-Time Transport Assistant to move inpatients and outpatients safely within the hospital. You will assist patients and care staff, help position patients for procedures, and support departments with transporting and logistics.

Responsibilities include operating transport equipment, maintaining a clean environment, observing safety protocols, and coordinating with dispatch to prioritize resources and patient care needs across shifts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior related work experience in a medical environment preferred.
• Ability to learn to use wheelchairs, gurneys, electric beds, cell phones and digital pagers.
• Effective human relations skills and ability to stay composed under stress.
• Time management to handle a high volume of assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assists departments in preparing patients for transport; transporting patients to various departments in the hospital in a safe and timely manner.
• Provides maintenance level patient care as training allows while transporting patient to destination.
• Assists patient care staff in transferring and positioning patients for procedures and treatments.
• Assists patient care and ancillary departments in keeping the environment and equipment clean and ready for use per department protocols.
• Operates equipment according to hospital and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Transports patients by bed, stretcher or wheelchair; observes safety precautions and uses lift assist; uses two-person transfers when needed.
• Uses infection control devices and PPE as required to protect self, patient and staff.
• Coordinates with dispatch to meet patient care needs and prioritizes scarce resources when necessary.
• Picks up and delivers documents, medical supplies and equipment throughout facility.
• Demonstrates cooperative, respectful and helpful conduct toward patients, visitors, physicians and coworkers.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Equipment learning ability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wheelchairs

Gurneys

Electric beds

Cell phones

Digital pagers

Job description

Summary:

Transports inpatients and outpatients to and from their destinations safely within the hospital. Assists patients and patient care staff.

Responsibilities:

• Assists departments in preparing patients for transport; transporting patients to various departments in the hospital in a safe and timely manner.
• Provides maintenance level patient care as training allows while transporting patient to destination.
• Assists patient care staff in transferring and positioning patients for procedures and treatments.
• Assists patient care and ancillary departments in keeping the environment and associated equipment clean and ready for use per department-specific protocols.
• Operates equipment in accordance with hospital and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Transports patients by bed, stretcher or wheelchair to and from their destinations, observing safety precautions. Provides ‘lift assist” to all departments when requested in bed watch. Uses lifting equipment for any patients that require 2 or more people to transfer/lift.
• Correctly and appropriately uses infection control devices, including clothing and equipment, at all times to protect self, patient and other staff.
• Works with dispatch and/or any other requesting department to promptly meet patient care needs, to include prioritizing use of scarce resources when necessary.
• Picks up and delivers documents, medical supplies and equipment throughout facility.
• Demonstrates a cooperative, respectful and helpful manner to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.

Requirements:

Education:

• High School or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Prior related work experience in medical environment preferred.
• Ability to learn to use the following:
  • Wheelchairs
  • Gurneys
  • electric beds
  • cell phones
  • digital pagers
• Effective human relations skills
• Ability to retain composure under stress, to move quickly but effectively to meet patient care needs
• Time management skills to manage a high volume of assignments as expeditiously as possible

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued through American Heart Association required, or must be attained within two weeks of employment.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time