Transporter

Job Description

Transports patients to and from various hospital units, safely and comfortably. Picks up and delivers materials and/or equipment, as needed.

Job Responsibility

• * Receives and carries out transport assignments.Coordinates selection of stretcher, bed or wheelchair with nursing staff.
• * Transports patients and equipment to and from all locations within hospital in a timely manner.
• * Transports patients in beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, with oxygen, IVs, etc.Transports other patient related items such as medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• * Inspects transport equipment for cleanliness, operational ability and safety.Removes damaged equipment from use and notifies management.
• * Inspects and wipes down equipment before and after each use with approved cleaning products.
• * Delivers pharmacy vouchers, laboratory specimens, patient belongings, medical records and admission records to appropriate areas within hospital.
• * Assists medical staff in lifting and moving of patients to and from beds, to wheelchairs and stretchers, using proper body mechanics.
• * Transfers post-mortem patients to morgue, as needed.
• * Safely handles oxygen equipment, IV equipment and other medical equipment according to hospital policies and procedures.Distinguishes between types of compressed gases and valves changes.
• * Performs rounds including picking up specimens, patient belongings, vouchers, charts, equipment, instrument and trays, as assigned.
• * Delivers and returns equipment, instruments and trays to/from Central Processing and patient care areas.
• * Delivers laboratory supplies to patient care areas.
• * Delivers code carts to patient care areas and returns used code carts to Central Processing.
• * Returns stretchers, wheelchairs and other department specific equipment to appropriate areas and secures appropriately.
• * When a Pneumatic Tube system is down (North site only), transporter must perform the following:
  • Voucher rounds every hour
  • Routine rounds every two hours (specimens, vouchers and returns)
  • Stat medications delivery
  • Delivery of medications to patient care areas
  • Delivery of documents and materials to Admitting office from floors.
  • Delivery of laboratory results to patient care areas
• * Follows hospital patient identification policy at all times.
• Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior hospital and/or transport experience, preferred.
• Manual dexterity, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).