Transporter, South Hospital, PRN

Job Title: Transporter

The Transporter provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex. The employee will receive training and must demonstrate competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older).

The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures. They will guide their own professional growth and continuing education.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification):

• Education: High school diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Experience: Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Identifies patient's physical and emotional conditions and needs and adapts patient care (i.e. dressing, lifting, moving, monitoring for comfort and safety) accordingly
• Ability to recognize change in patient status and report appropriate information to nursing
• Demonstrates correct body mechanics and lifting techniques
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet specific individual patient needs
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a culture of patient safety
• Builds and maintains good working relationships with all customers, internal and external, and presents a professional, congenial attitude

Language Ability: Adequate conversational English is required to ensure that the individual is able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and understand the organization policies

Reasoning Ability: Ability to identify potential safety concerns and escalate accordingly Ability to identify potential patient satisfaction issues and address or escalate accordingly

Computer Skills: Must have the ability to learn and use the tele tracking and hospital information systems appropriately

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health