What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transporter position at IU Health?
Overview
Position Summary
Are you seeking a role where your efforts will improve the lives and experiences of our patients? Look no further! In this position, you will be making a difference every day. A Patient Transporter transfers patients to and from the point of service. This may include admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties. We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others!
This position is full-time from 2:00pm – 10:30pm, includes working every other weekend and two holidays per year.
As part of an award-winning hospital system, our roles include:
- Excellent benefits for part time and full time positions
- Competitive pay
- Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement
Apply today and become part of the IU Health team!
Requirements
- High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
- Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
- Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
- Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
- Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
- Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
- Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
- No experience required.
Apply teamwork. Apply experience. Apply skill. Apply yourself. And together we can change everything.