Transporter II

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

PTO Sell Back

PTO Donation

Employee Support Fund

Retirement Match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington is seeking a Transporter for the 2nd shift to move patients, equipment, and supplies across hospital departments.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient handling, clear communication with nurses and radiology, and strict adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are required for coordinating with care teams and patients.
• Attention to detail is essential for accurate logging and safe transfers.
• Must be able to follow safety protocols during patient handling and equipment transport.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients via wheelchair, stretcher, bed, or Vess chair to designated areas.
• Assist with patient transfers and ensure timely delivery of equipment and supplies.
• Utilize EPIC Patient Tracking to document movement and progress; report changes in patient condition.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Safety protocols

Compassionate demeanor

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Summary Job Description

Transporter Full-Time, 2nd Shift The Transport team is responsible for the transport of Baptist Health patients to radiology departments and upon discharge from the hospital. Transporters assist patient care units with maximum assistance transfers with appropriate utilization of mechanical lifts. Miscellaneous equipment such as beds, pumps, and recliners will also be delivered throughout the hospital by the Transport team upon request. A hospital transporter is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of patients, equipment, and supplies within the hospital. Key duties include transporting patients to various departments, assisting with patient transfers, and ensuring timely delivery of medical equipment and supplies. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow safety protocols. The transporter must be compassionate, patient, and capable of handling physically demanding tasks, contributing to the overall efficiency and smooth operation of the hospital.

Job Description

Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher, bed, and Vess chair to and from clinical areas as requested through the Patient Tracking system to the designated area. Transports to morgue and documents on log. Functions independently through the use of Patient Tracking in EPIC. Reports changes in patient condition to nurse or radiology technician. Explain lift / transfer to patient. Use of EPIC system to show progress of assigned job.

Job Requirements

• High School/GED
• Must obtain BLS within 30 Days

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance Short Term and Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial assistance
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

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Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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