Transporter

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Telemedicine services

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Legal counseling

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is seeking a Transporter to assist the Medical Imaging staff and patients, transporting patients around the hospital, and supporting multiple departments as needed. The role includes front desk duties in the main department, OP Mall, or Radiation Therapy, adhering to HIPAA guidelines and the organization's Code of Conduct.

The position requires basic life support training within 30 days of start date and emphasizes safe handling of equipment, patient assistance,

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enters patient orders as needed.
• Demonstrates proper use of PATRA transport system.
• Answers the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner and relay messages.
• Assists in keeping turnaround time (TAT) down.
• Assists patients with completing information and history.
• Assists Technologists as needed.

Skills

Patient transport

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

AIDET

Education

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Transporter you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

To maintain a safe, efficient and pleasant work environment. To assist the Medical Imaging Staff and Physicians in performing their duties and to provide support for ancillary areas, when requested. To assist patients while transporting them throughout the hospital. Work with technologists performing exams to help expedite care to the patient. Work at front desk as needed in main dept, OP Mall or Radiation Therapy.

What you will do in this role:

• Accurately enters patient orders(if needed).
• Demonstrates proper use of PATRA transport system
• Answers the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner and relay messages and phone calls appropriately.
• Assists in keeping TAT down.
• Assists patients with completing patient information and history.
• Assists Technologists as needed.
• Properly assist patients in/out of wheelchair
• Handles and stores full/empty onygen tanks in proper place.
• Cleans transport equipment after each patient
• Expectations Ethics and Compliance: All employees will be held accountable for behaviors displayed relative to the values articulated in the Mission and Values Statement. “Will act with absolute honest, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.” All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarding the Code of Conduct program at least annually.
• Adheres to code of conduct at all times
• Follows HIPAA guidelines.
• Notifies RN or dept staff when patient has arrived.
• Must practice AIDET daily.
• Practices Hand Hygiene in/out of rooms

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

No Experience Required Years Of Experience

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.