Lead Transporter

Lead Transporter

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. We are seeking a Lead Patient Transporter for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.

Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Lead Patient Transporter is responsible for overseeing the daily workflow and management of all the patient transporters along with the safe and expeditious transport of patients and supplies to and from locations throughout the hospital campus. Lead Patient Transporter is required to operate and maintain (cleanliness / safety) various types of patient transport devices such as; beds, specialty chairs, stretchers and wheelchairs to include associated support equipment such as; oxygen tanks, monitoring equipment, IV poles, IV pumps, bed inflation units and drainage tubing and containers and provide training and mentoring and equipment to transport staff.

What You Will Do In This Role :

Provides for appropriate privacy of the patient.

Immediately reports any information relayed by the patient and / or companion concerning abuse.

Train transport staff on proper use of PATRA patient transport software.

Will use department-established key words of SAFETY, CONCERN, COMFORT and CARE during ALL patient interactions.

Train transport staff and monitor efficiency of workflow management.

Train transport staff on proper customer service skills and caring of patients during transporting of patients.

Train transport staff on proper use of, maintenance, charging and security of iPads used for the PATRA system.

Participate in Quality Improvement process and adhere to the RHC standards of behavior.

What Qualifications You Will Need :

• American Red Cross or American Heart Association (BLS OR BCLS) Course Completion and Certification. Crisis Prevention Intervention within 3 months of hire.
• 6 months of transporting experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women's services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare.

We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Transporter opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.

We are interviewing apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.