Transporter

BHS; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

PTO after hire

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave (pets)

Employee assistance program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a part-time Transporter for Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with call and holiday rotation. The role focuses on timely patient transport and maintaining patient comfort and safety throughout radiology procedures.

Responsibilities include moving patients via wheelchair or stretcher, ensuring proper attire for exams, and coordinating transports to imaging and discharge areas, while upholding the highest quality of care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required.
• Preferred: health care experience providing patient care.
• BLS Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from diagnostic and treatment areas according to schedule.
• Safely transfer patients using wheelchair, movable bed, or stretcher.
• Ensure patient is dressed or gowned for examination.
• Provide a positive and professional atmosphere for patients.
• Coordinate patient transport to and from diagnostic testing, admission, and discharge.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

BLS Certification

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Transporter

Part-Time, Saturday and Sunday 7a-7:30p

Call and Holiday Rotation

Performs patient transport and other related duties in a timely manner. Assumes responsibility for designated area or procedures as requested. Recognizes the purpose or employment is to prioritize the patient as number one and to put forth the utmost quality in duties performed as radiology transporters.

Job Duties:

• Transport patients according to the designated method and adhering to scheduled times to and from diagnostic and treatment areas.
• Continually transfer patients safely and efficiently via wheelchair, movable bed, or stretcher.
• Assure patient is properly dressed or gowned for examination.
• Provides positive and professional atmosphere for patients.
• Coordinates transport of patients to and from diagnostic testing, transports upon admission as appropriate and at discharge.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma /GED

Preferred Requirements:

• Recent experience in health care setting providing patient care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.