Transporter PRN

Houston Methodist; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Transporter to move acute and critical care patients by wheelchair, transcart, stretcher or bed throughout the campus. You will support the interprofessional team by ensuring timely patient transport to diagnostic testing, therapies, clinics and admissions.

The role requires clear communication with nursing staff, attention to safety, and assistance with preventing patient falls.

Qualifications

• Transports acute, intensive and critical care patients in a timely manner.
• Moves inpatients and outpatients to diagnostic testing and therapies.
• Communicates appropriately with nursing staff and co-workers.
• Assists with preventing patient falls and safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to diagnostic testing and therapeutic areas.
• Move patients to and from rooms as needed by the care team.
• Care for beds, stretchers and patient room furnishings as backup duties.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure safe, efficient transport.

Skills

Patient transport

Mobility assistance

Communication with nursing

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Transporter position is responsible for transporting acute, intensive and critical care patients in a timely manner by wheelchair, transcart, stretcher or bed. This position supports the interprofessional team in delivering high quality patient care during transit. The Transporter position moves inpatients and outpatients to diagnostic testing and therapeutic areas, clinics, physician's offices, admissions and discharges throughout the complex. This position will assist with preventing patient falls by retrieving the Hover Mat/Jack, lifting and moving the patient to a stretcher and transporting the patient back to his/her room. The Transporter position must be able to communicate appropriately and work closely with nursing staff and co-workers. This position delivers patient room furnishings such as bed extensions, sleep chairs, and transports empty beds, as requested, as a backup duty when others are not available.