TRANSPORTATION ASST

CO1000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a Transportation Assistant to provide safe patient transport across the Cancer Center, ensuring timeliness and professional care. You will support discharge processes, assist with equipment handling, and uphold infection control standards throughout shifts.

Role requires strong communication with medical staff and patients, plus adherence to safety protocols. This position offers shift-based hours and is integral to patient flow and comfort within a large cancer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients in a safe manner and seeks assistance when needed.
• 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 changes in patient's condition during or after transport.
• Responds to code blues and RRTs and provides patient transport as needed.
• Assists with discharge by escorts patients and assisting into vehicle.
• Maintains equipment inventory and ensures proper storage during shift.
• Cleans wheelchairs and stretchers between patients and disposes of used linen.
• Communicates professionally with medical staff, patients, families and coworkers.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

The transportation assistant will provide quality customer service and transport patients throughout the Cancer Center in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

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.

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.

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