TRANSPORTATION ASST

Speros; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Assistant at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL will provide quality customer service and transport patients safely throughout the Cancer Center. The role requires handling patient transport with good body mechanics and the ability for frequent lifting and walking.

Ideal candidates have prior patient transport or care experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient transport or other patient care role.
• Working knowledge of lifting techniques and ability for frequent lifting and standing.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients in a safe manner and uses proper body mechanics at all times.
• Transports deceased patients to the morgue.
• Transports specimens from clinics to the lab department.
• Informs nurse of patient status and changes during transport.
• Responds to code blues and RRTs and provides transport as needed.
• Assists with discharge and escort to vehicle; help patient into the vehicle.
• Manages equipment inventory and ensures proper storage.
• Cleans wheelchairs and stretchers; follows infection control policies.
• Communicates professionally with medical staff, patients, families and coworkers.

Skills

Patient transport

Customer service

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

## TRANSPORTATION ASSTApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Magnolia Hospitaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-3328### Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.### As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.**Summary**The transportation assistant will provide quality customer service and transport patients throughout the Cancer Center in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.**The Ideal Candidate:*** Has experience in patient transport or other patient care role.* Has working knowledge of lifting techniques with the physical ability necessary for frequent lifting and pushing of light to heavy objects and periods of long standing and walking.**Responsibilities:*** Transports patients in a safe manner and seek assistance when needed or required utilizing appropriate body mechanics at all times.* Transports deceased patients to the morgue.* Transports specimens from clinics to the lab department* Informs nurse when taking patient off unit/returning patient to the unit. Informs nursing staff of all pertinent information and observed changes in patient's condition during or after transport.* Responds to code blues and RRTs in the outpatient/inpatient areas and provides patient transport as needed.* Assists in the discharge of the patients from the inpatient/outpatient units by escorting patients via wheelchair to the exit area and assisting the patient into the vehicle as needed.* Manages inventory of equipment throughout the hospital; assuring equipment is stored in designated areas during the shift.* Assists with the maintenance of equipment and deliver equipment needing repair to the appropriate department as requested.* Follows infection control policies related but not limited to standard and isolation precautions.* Thoroughly cleans wheelchairs and stretchers between patients with a disinfectant spray and setup linen.* Communicates in a professional manner to medical staff, patients, families and coworkers.**Credentials and Qualifications:*** High school diploma or equivalent required.* Current BLS required.**Salary Range**$16.40 - $22.38*Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.* *We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.*Moffitt Career Site## ***If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission,***## ***then we have a place for you!*****1. Equal Employment Opportunity**Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.**2. Reasonable Accommodation**Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Moffitt endeavors to make moffitt.org/careers accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact one of the Human Resources receptionists by phone at 813-745-7899 or by email at [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.Read more information about your EEO rights under the law.