Transport Aide

Allina Health; United States; On-site; USD 2,770,000 - 3,652,000; Part time

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a Transport Aide to ensure safe and efficient movement of patients and medical equipment within the hospital. You will play a key role in reducing wait times, supporting the care team, and upholding safety protocols to foster a healing environment aligned with the mission of Allina Health.

Responsibilities include transporting patients to treatments, handling specimens, and ensuring transfer equipment is well maintained while utilizing the EMR transport system.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description.

Responsibilities

• Supports in transferring and transporting patients, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens and blood products.
• Responsible for safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, equipment and patient-related items to their destinations.
• Transports patients to designated treatments or procedures.
• Safely transports, lifts and positions patients to and from cart, wheelchair, bed and chair using safe transfer techniques.
• Coordinates the timing of transports to meet patient care needs.
• Communicates to patient care units if delays occur.
• Recognizes emergency situations and escalates appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of transfer protocols.
• Uses transfer as opportunity to teach protocols to other staff.
• Maintains and stores transfer equipment properly.
• Monitors equipment for repair and pulls broken equipment.
• Uses electronic medical record transport system.

Skills

Safety protocols

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

18 years old minimum

BLS Certification (AHA)

BLS Certification (ARC)

BLS Training (Allina)

Job description

Job Summary

As a Transport Aide at Allina Health, you will ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate movement of patients and medical equipment throughout the hospital. The role is crucial in maintaining the flow of operations, reducing wait times, and enhancing patient satisfaction. By prioritizing patient comfort and adhering to strict safety protocols, you will contribute to a supportive and healing environment, aiding in the mission to provide exceptional care where “we are all together better”.

Key Position Details

• 0.5 FTE (40 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day/evening/night shifts
• Every other weekend rotation

Job Description

• Supports in transferring and transporting patients, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens and blood products.
• Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, equipment and patient related items to their destinations enabling the health care team to perform their duties.
• Transports patients to designated treatments or procedures.
• Safely transports, lifts and positions patients to and from cart, wheelchair, bed and chair using appropriate safe patient moving techniques and equipment.
• Coordinates the timing of transports to meet patient care needs.
• Communicates to patient care units if delays occur.
• Recognizes emergency situations and escalates to appropriate member of health care team.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of machine and manual transfer protocols.
• Utilizes each transfer as an opportunity to communicate and teach protocols to other health care staff.
• Assures that transfer equipment is well maintained and properly stored.
• Monitors equipment needing repair and pulls broken equipment from service.
• Utilizes electronic medical record transport system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 0 to 2 years of previous health care experience
• 0 to 2 years of previous transport experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
• Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Physical Demands

Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range Pay Range: $20.11 to $26.51 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community.

Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer.

Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.

For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)