Transporter

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

St. Davids Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is hiring a Transporter to move patients to and from the department and assist the technologist during procedures.

You will support clinical areas and reception desks, collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, efficient diagnostic studies in Central Austin. Qualifications include high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and 1 year of patient transport or direct care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Transporter (preferred).
• 1 year of direct patient care experience (preferred).
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. Davids Healthcare policy.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from the department with comfort and safety.
• Escort patients and verify orders, isolation status, and patient identity.
• Operate multiple modes of transportation and ensure availability of transport equipment.
• Complete the patient safety checklist prior to transport.
• Prepare the procedure room for exams and ensure supplies are available in the room.
• Assist patients with completion of records, documents, and assessments.
• Ensure equipment is functioning and address any malfunctions.

Skills

Patient transport

BLS certification

Healthcare support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Transporter? At St. Davids Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Transporter, you will transport patients to and from the department and assist the technologist as needed to prepare the patient for the procedure. You will assist in clinical areas as well as the reception desks and will work closely with other healthcare team members to facilitate exceptional patient care and efficient completion of diagnostic studies.

• You will ensure proper handling of patients with comfort and safety
• You will escort patients to and from the department, and verify orders, isolation status, and patient identity
• You will operate multiple modes of transportation and ensure availability or transport equipment
• You will complete the patient safety checklist prior to transport
• You will prepare the procedure room for exams and ensure appropriate supplies are available in the room
• You will assist patients with completion of records, documents, and assessments
• You will ensure equipment is properly functioning and will handle malfunctions

What qualifications you will need:

• 1 year of experience as a Transporter – preferred
• 1 year of direct patient care experience – preferred
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. Davids Healthcare policy

Benefits

St. Davids Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. Davids Medical Center, part of St. Davids HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. Davids Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. Davids Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. Davids Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of womens services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region's largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. Davids Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Good people beget good people.
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Transporter opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.