Transporter

Mclaren-Health-Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is hiring a Patient Transporter to move patients between units, labs, and operating rooms. Under supervision, you will handle patients with care, operate mobility equipment, and assist with transfers.

You must have a high school diploma or GED and at least three months of related experience. The role emphasizes safety, HIPAA compliance, teamwork, and compassionate patient support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Three months of job related experience.
• Prior related medical/healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with medical staff to transfer patients between locations.
• Assists patients in and out of bed and with wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Uses mobility equipment safely and follows hospital policies.
• Maintains infection-control practices and HIPAA compliance at all times.

Skills

Patient transport

Mobility assistance

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centres and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centres. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Transports patients to and from various areas of the medical centre ensuring each patient reaches his/her destination quickly and safely. Under supervision, performs patient handling including the tasks of lifting, transferring and repositioning patients. Utilises patient handling equipment that assists in lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients in accordance with guidelines to minimize injury risks.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with other medical personnel to take patients from their current location to designated locations for medical tests or procedures, surgery, admission, discharge as directed.
• Helps patients in and out of bed, or using wheelchairs, stretchers and medical transport vans to get them to their destination.
• Uses appropriate patient handling equipment, transfer devices, and protective equipment in compliance with hospital policies and vendor specifications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes good body mechanics.
• Works cooperatively with other members of the team and adheres to department and hospital policies and procedures. Maintains communication and collaboration with immediate supervisor.
• Appropriately cleans mobility equipment after each patient use (i.e. walkers, lifting equipment) per hospital policy.
• Observes and reports patient’s reaction to delivery process to appropriate personnel.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three months of job related experience.
• Prior related medical experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

• Requisition ID: 26004433
• Daily Work Times: Variable Start
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.