Transporter I

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ seeks an entry-level Patient Transporter to move patients safely between beds, surgery, therapy, and radiology, and to retrieve records, supplies, and medications.

You will follow PPE requirements, maintain and clean equipment, assist with parking, and support clinical staff. A high school diploma or GED is preferred; Heartsaver CPR certification and an AZ driver’s license are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety practices for transporting personnel.
• Ability to read simple instructions and document times accurately.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients.
• Ability to adhere to PPE requirements and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits excellence in customer service and interaction with visitors and staff.
• Assists clinical personnel in transferring patients to or from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, or stretchers.
• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary, and support areas as directed.
• Collects specimens, cultures, non-narcotic medications, orders, and requisitions and delivers items to destinations.
• Completes assignment log and obtains authorized signatures for each assignment.
• Drives patient vehicles as a valet service and assists patients at hospital entrances.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety procedures

Communication

Documentation

Time management

Reading comprehension

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Transports patients to their in-patient bed and/or to and from other areas such as surgery, therapy, or radiology in a safe and timely manner. Retrieves medical records, lab results, supplies, and medications. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances. Maintains and cleans equipment. May assist with parking and retrieving patients’ vehicles.

Summary

Transports patients to their in-patient bed and/or to and from other areas such as surgery, therapy, or radiology in a safe and timely manner. Retrieves medical records, lab results, supplies, and medications. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances. Maintains and cleans equipment. May assist with parking and retrieving patients’ vehicles.

Essential Functions

• Exhibits excellence in customer service through appropriate attitude and interaction with visitors and staff.
• Assists clinical personnel in transferring patients to or from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, or stretchers.
• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary, and support department areas as directed.
• Collects specimens, cultures, non-narcotic medications, orders, and requisitions and delivers items to appropriate destinations.
• Completes assignment log and obtains authorized signatures for each assignment.
• Drives patient vehicles as a valet service; meets patients at hospital entrances and assists with getting them into the hospital.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

None. This is an entry-level position.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:

Heartsaver CPR (HSCPR or HSFACPR) certification. Valid AZ driver’s license preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of safety practices used in the transporting of personnel or merchandise.
• Skill in following directions and maintaining work documentation.
• Ability to read or listen and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to organize thoughts and speak effectively with employees, colleagues and customers.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
• Ability to read a clock and accurately document time.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.