Transporter

CommonSpirit Health; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Patient Transporter to provide essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items across the campus, ensuring patient-centered, safe, and courteous service. You will promptly and safely move inpatients and outpatients between hospital areas, confirm patient identification, assist with transfers, monitor patient condition, and report issues.

A HS diploma and BLS are required; hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate HS Diploma or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• American Heart Association BLS Card.

Responsibilities

• Transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas.
• Confirm patient identification and assist in transferring patients.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and report equipment malfunctions.
• Assist nursing and imaging departments with patient care tasks (e.g., changing bed linen, assisting with hygiene).
• Keep patients informed regarding wait-times for procedures and room returns.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Transporter, you will provide essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items across our campus, ensuring a highly customer-sensitive and seamless experience.

Every day you will promptly and safely transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas. You will meticulously confirm patient identification, greet and assist in transferring patients, and make conscious observations of patient condition during transport, reporting any issues to appropriate personnel. You will also maintain a clean and organized work area and report any malfunctioning equipment.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety and exceptional customer service for all individuals within our facility. You will be attentive, observant, and capable of performing duties efficiently while upholding the highest standards of care and professionalism.

• Responds quickly to calls for patient transportation. Checks with nursing personnel before transporting a patient to identify any special requirements.


• Makes positive identification of the location when transporting patients and/or medications and delivers correctly and promptly to that location.


• Understands and uses proper lifting techniques when assisting patients. Routinely uses safe and effective techniques to handle equipment such as wheelchairs, IV poles, oxygen carts, etc. Seeks help when necessary to handle multiple equipment tasks.


• Assists nursing departments and/or Diagnostic Imaging Department in providing direct patient care in situations such as changing bed linen and/or patient gowns, cleaning up patients and maintaining patient hygiene, providing nourishment to patients when requested.


• Assists in the maintenance of equipment (wheelchairs and stretchers) by notifying maintenance when equipment is in need of repair. On a routine or scheduled basis, cleans all wheelchairs and stretchers that are being used to transport patients.


• Assists staff in keeping patients informed regarding their wait-times for procedures and/or getting back to their rooms.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate HS Diploma or equivalent combination ofeducation and/or experience.


• American Heart Association BLS Card

Where You'll Work

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Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.