Central Transport Patient Transporter

Patient Transporter

This position is responsible for transporting patients, focusing on quality, safety, and customer service, while providing care and compassion to patients, families, visitors, and staff.

Essential Functions

• Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner.
• Uses appropriate and approved transport pathways to ensure confidentiality.
• Uses appropriate methods of travel and equipment as directed.
• Uses Safe Patient Handling equipment as indicated.
• Uses isolation precautions and / or standard precautions appropriately.
• Places soiled linen in designated areas. Dresses carts and wheelchairs with linen per procedure.
• Cleans transport equipment before and after every single patient and returns to appropriate storage areas.
• Knows location of fire extinguishers and fire pull boxes.
• Notifies patient nurse when taking or returning patient to / from room and notifies test site staff when patient arrives for test.
• Utilizes written Patient Handoff Form and ensures that handoff form is filled out prior to initiating transport and signs and turns in form immediately after completion of transport.
• Writes test location on the whiteboard in patient room when leaving with patient.
• Notifies patient nurse or test site staff of any problems that occurred during transport concerning patient condition or safety.
• Responds to pager or other communication device in a timely and effective manner.
• Communicates openly with operators and other staff members.
• Informs test sites and operators of any delays and clears transports when completed.
• Assists with patient Admits & Discharges
• Performs wheelchair / bed rounding and restocking
• May include cross training for support in other care site areas, such as : Morgue, Kitchen, Supply Chain, EVS, Inventory, etc.

Skills

Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Location

Good Samaritan Hospital

Work City

Lafayette

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.81 - $24.37

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.