Transporter Part Time

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Transporter to support a busy inpatient setting. This part-time role offers 20 hours per week with a mix of first and second shifts. You will transport patients safely via wheelchair or movable bed, ensure patient comfort, and assist with mobility and safety protocols across departments.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, and BLS is preferred on hire and required within six weeks. Six months of hospital or long-term care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS preferred upon hire and required within six weeks of hire.
• Six months hospital or long-term care facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely and efficiently to and from clinical, ancillary, and support areas via wheelchair or movable bed.
• Provide distribution services of requested items between various departments as needed.
• Assist patients with mobility needs, including transferring to and from beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, and other transportation devices.
• Assist with patient handling and lifting using appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety during transportation and adhere to infection control protocols.
• Remain alert to patient condition and report distress or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Validate patient identity based on established department protocol.

Skills

Patient transport

Mobility assistance

Infection control

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

8-hour shifts, schedule varies (mix of first and second shift)

Transport patients safely and efficiently to and from clinical, ancillary, and support areas via wheelchair or movable bed, to include transport of patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, and special equipment.

Provide distribution services of requested items between various departments as needed in accordance with established procedures.

Assist patients with mobility needs, including transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, and other transportation devices.

Assists with patient handling and lifting using appropriate patient safety equipment (including side rails, restraints, and falls protocol) and appropriate safety procedures.

Ensure patient comfort and safety during transportation, utilizing proper lifting and transfer techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.

Remains alert to patient condition and promptly communicate any sign of patient distress or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.

Validate patient identity based on established department protocol.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred upon hire and required within six weeks of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.

Summary

Job Description

Transporter - Transport

Part-time (20 weekly hours)

8-hour shifts, schedule varies (mix of first and second shift)

Transport patients safely and efficiently to and from clinical, ancillary, and support areas via wheelchair or movable bed, to include transport of patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, and special equipment.

• Provide distribution services of requested items between various departments as needed in accordance with established procedures.
• Assist patients with mobility needs, including transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, and other transportation devices.
• Assists with patient handling and lifting using appropriate patient safety equipment (including side rails, restraints, and falls protocol) and appropriate safety procedures.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety during transportation, utilizing proper lifting and transfer techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.
• Remains alert to patient condition and promptly communicate any sign of patient distress or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Validate patient identity based on established department protocol.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred upon hire and required within six weeks of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six months experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.