Transporter

Mclaren-Health-Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. Transports patients to and from various areas, ensuring quick and safe arrival to destinations under supervision.

Under supervision, performs patient handling including lifting, transferring and repositioning patients using appropriate equipment and following safety guidelines to minimize injury risks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Three months of job-related experience.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from various areas of the medical center as directed.
• Assists patients in and out of beds and with wheelchairs, stretchers, and mobility devices.
• Uses patient handling equipment safely and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and collaborates with the care team.
• Ensures cleaning of mobility equipment after use and adheres to infection control guidelines.

Skills

Patient handling

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Transports patients to and from various areas of the medical center ensuring each patient reaches his/her destination quickly and safely. Under supervision, performs patient handling including the tasks of lifting, transferring and repositioning patients. Utilizes patient handling equipment that assists in lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients in accordance with guidelines to minimize injury risks.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with other medical personnel to take patients from their current location to designated locations for medical tests or procedures, surgery, admission, discharge as directed.
• Helps patients in and out of bed, or using wheelchairs, stretchers and medical transport vans to get them to their destination.
• Uses appropriate patient handling equipment, transfer devices, and protective equipment in compliance with hospital policies and vendor specifications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes good body mechanics.
• Works cooperatively with other members of the team and adheres to department and hospital policies and procedures. Maintains communication and collaboration with immediate supervisor.
• Appropriately cleans mobility equipment after each patient use (i.e. walkers, lifting equipment) per hospital policy.
• Observes and reports patient's reaction to delivery process to appropriate personnel.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Work flow/distribution of work.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three months of job related experience.
• BLS certification.

Preferred:

• Prior related medical experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Strength to help lift patients, and the stamina to spend all day on their feet.
2. The communication skills to work with patients, doctors and other hospital staff.
3. Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010558
• Daily Work Times: 14:30pm-23:00pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.