Transporter

Talentify; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a hospital Transporter to move patients between locations within the facility, ensuring safety and patient comfort during transfers.

Responsibilities include verifying patient details, coordinating with nursing staff, and maintaining equipment and supplies for each transport. The role emphasizes proper body mechanics and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• No prior work experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No certifications/licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient name, verify room number/location and transfer destination; check patient name band before transport.
• Ensure all checklists and permits are signed before transporting patient.
• Recognize isolation precautions and procedures; seek clinical guidance as needed.
• Prepare patient for transfer; move patient to stretcher/wheelchair using proper body mechanics.
• Observe patient during transport; report any changes to nurse/tech receiving the patient.
• Provide safe transport; ensure side rails, wheelchair rests, brakes; position patient for comfort; provide supplies as needed.
• Ensure oxygen tanks are secured and returned; assess valve replacements; notify Respiratory Therapy as needed.
• Tag out malfunctioning equipment and remove from use for repair.
• When returning patients, ensure bed is in position; IV pumps plugged in.
• Position catheters and drains to facilitate drainage during transport; reapply Sequential Compression Devices as needed.
• Inform Central Monitoring when a patient is being transported.
• Clean wheelchairs and stretchers; apply clean linen after use.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary

• Transports patients to various locations in hospital utilizing safe patient transportation technique. Cleans and prepares stretchers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work Experience

  • None required.

• Education

  • High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

• Certifications/Licensure

  • None required.

Job Specific Performance Standards

• The duties listed below are a summary of the major essential functions of this position. The position may require other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned, and specific functions may change from time to time.
  • Obtains patient name and verifies patient room number/location and transfer destination. Checks patient’s name band before transport.
  • Ensures that all checklists and permits are signed before transporting patient.
  • Recognizes special isolation precautions and procedures when transporting patients, seeks clinical guidance as needed.
  • Prepares patient for transfer and transfers patient to stretcher/wheelchair using proper body mechanics when ambulating, moving and/or lifting patients.
  • Observes patient during transport and reports any change in patient condition or questions to receiving nurse/tech.
  • Provides safe patient transport and demonstrates appropriate use of side rails up, wheel chair foot rests, legs, and brakes. Positions patient for comfort as condition allows and obtains supplies for patient comfort (warm blanket, urinal, etc.). Maintains patient’s right to privacy during transport.
  • Ensures oxygen tanks are are placed in holders and that tanks are returned to designated area(s). Assess need for valve replacement on oxygen tanks. Notifies Respiratory Therapy with assistance with trachs. or any patient on a mask ventilation.
  • Tags out malfunctioning equipment and removes from use for repair.
  • When returing patients from transport ensures bed is in position, plugged in and I.V. pumps are plugged in.
  • Ensures catheters and drains are positioned to facilitate drainage during and after transport. Ensures Sequential Compression Devices are removed and re-applied as necessary.
  • Ensures Central Monitoring is aware that a patient is being transported.
  • Cleans wheelchairs and stretcher and applies clean linen after use.