Patient Transporter - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health Transporter

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

32

Work Shift:

All Work Shifts (United States of America)

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET.

Essential Job Functions

• Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport.
• Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy.
• Stays with patient at all times.
• Gives hand-off communication to the receiving nurse.
• Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet.
• Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions.
• Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported.
• May provide life saving care during emergency codes.
• Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports.
• Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheelchairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports.
• Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Employment Qualifications

Preferred

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification

Required:

BLS upon hire or obtained within the employee's department orientation period.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred.

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a mission that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer:

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible) Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.