Transporter, South Hospital, PRN

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is hiring a Transporter to provide safe, courteous patient transport across the medical complex. You will assist with neonatal to geriatric patient movement, adhere to policies, and engage in ongoing professional growth.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and prefer prior hospital transport experience, plus BLS certification. Training will ensure competency in patient handling and customer service across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior hospital transport experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required by AHA.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, reliable transportation for patients throughout the medical complex.
• Move patients with appropriate body mechanics and safety.
• Adhere to hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Skills

Patient safety

Communication

Teamwork

Body mechanics

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

TeleTracking system

Hospital information systems

Job description

Address

1903 W. Hebron Lane Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Address

1903 W. Hebron Lane Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

The Transporter provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex. The employee will receive training and must demonstrate competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older).

The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures. They will guide their own professional growth and continuing education.

Additional Job Description

Job Requirements

(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education

• High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)

Experience

• Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Job Competency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Identifies patient’s physical and emotional conditions and needs and adapts patient care (i.e. dressing, lifting, moving, monitoring for comfort and safety) accordingly
• Ability to recognize change in patient status and report appropriate information to nursing
• Demonstrates correct body mechanics and lifting techniques
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet specific individual patient needs
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a culture of patient safety
• Builds and maintains good working relationships with all customers, internal and external, and presents a professional, congenial attitude

Language Ability

• Adequate conversational English is required to ensure that the individual is able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the organization policies

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to identify potential safety concerns and elevate accordingly
• Ability to identify potential patient satisfaction issues and address or elevate accordingly

Computer Skills

• Must have the ability to learn and use the tele tracking and hospital information systems appropriately

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health