Patient Transporter - West Hospital

Indiana University Health; Avon (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking patient transport personnel for rotating shifts in Environmental Services. Ideal candidates are high school graduates with the ability to learn and follow procedures related to patient transport and oxygen monitoring. The role involves physical activities, including lifting and walking, without prior experience required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Requires training in patient oxygen equipment and transfer techniques.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from various service areas.
• Performs varied patient/equipment handling duties.
• Requires ability to work standing and walking extensively.

Skills

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Ability to perform basic patient lifting

Ability to follow transport policy and procedures

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Schedule: Supplemental (rotating shifts)

Departments: Environmental Services

Transports patients to and from the point of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties.

•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.