Transporter

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. in Paducah, KY, is hiring a Transporter to perform patient transport and related duties in a timely manner.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, with preferred experience in healthcare and BLS certification.

Shift is Full Time, Sat–Tues 10:30a–9p with call coverage as needed and holiday rotation; benefits include tuition assistance, PTO, family leave, EAP, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required.
• Preferred: Recent experience in health care setting providing patient care.
• Preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinates transport of patients to and from diagnostic testing, transports upon admission as appropriate and at discharge.

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Transporter

Full Time, Sat – Tues 10:30a-9p

Call Coverage as Needed

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.