Transporter

Methodist Hospital Sacramento; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital in Sacramento seeks a Transporter to move patients, specimens, medications and equipment across departments, ensuring safety and efficiency.

You will support care teams by coordinating transports from surgical units and imaging, maintaining accurate logs, and upholding hospital protocols. Required CPR/BLS and at least 6 months related experience; preference for healthcare field experience.

Qualifications

• 6 months related experience that will support necessary skills and ability of job description.
• Basic Life Support - CPR - authorized by the American Heart Association.
• Healthcare field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient safety while transporting patients to and from departments by wheelchair, gurney, bed, or ambulation.
• Checks the patient identification band to ensure patient identity.
• Assists with transfers to imaging equipment and room prep; cleans/organizes work areas and stocks supplies.
• Reports equipment issues promptly to supervisor and supports clerical tasks with minimal complaints.
• Informs staff of patient status changes and delays; notifies care team if a patient leaves or returns.
• Records each transport on the nursing log sheet or sign out sheet, observing precautions.

Education

Basic Life Support (CPR) Certification

Job description

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California.

Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology.

Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Transporter, you will be a crucial link in our healthcare delivery system, ensuring the seamless movement of patients, materials, and essential supplies throughout the hospital. This role directly impacts patient experience and operational efficiency across various departments. Every day you will facilitate diverse transportation needs, from moving patients to and from surgical units and imaging departments, to transporting specimens, medications, and equipment. You'll ensure patient safety through proper handling, manage logistics for discharges, and maintain cleanliness of transport equipment, all while adhering to strict hospital protocols. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety, meticulous attention to detail in verifying patient identity, and exceptional logistical coordination. Your ability to consistently meet departmental response targets and effectively interact with care teams will be vital in supporting the high-quality care provided at our facility.

• Maintains patient safety while transporting patients to and from various departments within the hospital by appropriate means: wheelchair, gurney, bed, or by ambulation. The time of transport shall comply with department guidelines 95-98% of the time as measured by transport logs and record review.
• Checks the patient identification band to ensure patient identity 100% of the time.
• Assists department personnel to transfer patients to and from imaging equipment in a safe and timely manner. Assists technologists with film processing, preparing rooms for procedures, cleaning/organizing work areas and stocking department supplies. Measured by observation and no more than 1-3 formal complaints in this area per year.
• Reports equipment issues to Supervisor or seeks appropriate resources for repairs within one hour 96-98% of the time. Assists with basic clerical activities, answering telephones, and work organization with no more than 1-3 formal complaints per year.
• Informs department staff immediately of any patient status changes and delays and notifies the care team members whenever a patient leaves or returns to the nursing unit. Measured by observation and no more than 1-3 formal complaints per year.
• Records each patient transport accurately on the nursing log sheet or sign out sheet each time a patient is transported; observes all patient precautions identified at the bedside; measured by no more than 1-3 omissions per year.

Job Requirements

Required

• 6 months Related experience that will support necessary skills and ability of job description
• Basic Life Support - CPR - authorized by the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Healthcare field experience