Transporter PT Days

20 Deer Valley Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients and materials across campus. You will ensure patient safety, use proper body mechanics, document handoffs, and support care teams with efficient transport times.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and a BLS certification; 6 months of healthcare or customer service experience is preferred. This is a day shift position.

Qualifications

• Transports patients and materials safely across hospital areas.
• Maintains equipment and documents handoffs with clinical staff.
• Adheres to PPE guidelines and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or chair and non-patient moves to/from designated areas.
• Ensures patient safety during transfers and uses proper body mechanics.
• Operates company issued mobile devices and documents transport in EMR systems.
• Communicates with patients and care team, verifies identity and destination.

Skills

Patient transport

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary City/State: Deer Valley - 19829 N 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027 Category: Patient Services Shift: Day Department: Central Transportation Services Patient Transporter | Deer Valley Medical Center Shift: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM Required: BLS Certification Join a team that keeps patient care moving! We're looking for compassionate, dependable individuals who enjoy staying active and making a difference every day. Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Transports patients and materials throughout all hospital areas. Each transporter is responsible for their individual average transport time within the guidelines of network leadership and campus needs. Maintains transport equipment and supplies. Complies with regulations, safety and patient care protocols. Ensures that all customer service standards and quality standards are met for communication with patients, staff and public.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed or chair and non-patient moves to and from designated areas or departments. Complies with all safety protocols when transporting patients and materials. Uses proper body mechanics. Ensures patient safety when transferring a patient to and from multiple surfaces and/or devices. Operates company issued mobile devices. May include dispatch role. Maintains accurate documentation and completes accurate handoff with clinical staff. Communicates appropriately with patient and other members of care team. Introduces him or herself, verifies patient identity and informs the patient of their destination. Must follow HonorHealth Standards of Conduct and demonstrate ICARE values at all times. Complies with established PPE guidelines and proper handling of patient. Maintains wheelchairs and stretchers appropriately. Sanitizes equipment following established protocols. Immediately reports any equipment malfunctions and removes the items from service. Utilizes Electronic Medical Record system(s) consistently for safe and efficient transport of patients.

EDUCATION

Other / Certificate high school Coursework Required High School Diploma or GED Preferred

EXPERIENCE

6 months, work experience in healthcare and customer service Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Basic Life Support BLS training

Upon Hire Required

On Hire Required We're all in for your career. Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most — caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago. Come join us and go all in for your career.

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