Patient Transporter - Part Time

Job Description

Schedule: Part Time Day Shift (6am - 3pm) (Weekly hours vary at the needs of department.)

Work Location: West Hospital

Department Supported: Environmental Services

Primary Responsibilities:

Transports patients to and from the point of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties.

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.

Benchmarks:

• 3 months Master teletracking app, Maintain good attendance.
• 6 months Independent with responsibilities assigned.
• 12 months Totally independent, completing e-learnings and completing job responsibilities.