Patient Transporter

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Receives and documents patient transportation assignments. Each day set a goal to transport three patients per hour. Fills out all appropriate documentation, admitting log, sign-in book, nursing station log and trip tickets. Performs telephone activities satisfactorily.

• Transports patients, via wheelchairs, stretcher, bed, mobilizer, wagon or accompanying via ambulation; with attached special apparatus inclusive of intravenous solutions, drainage systems, chest tubes and oxygen.

• Attends in-service education and scheduled departmental staff meetings.

• Reports accidents, unusual occurrences and complaints to the appropriate individual.

• Assists in maintenance and cleaning of equipment.

• Conforms to all requirements of policy, procedure and rules of behavior. Represents department, unit and system in an acceptable professional manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post high school diploma / highest degree earned

• Experience - No experience required.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable of fire and disaster procedure and codes, including location and operation of fire extinguishing equipment.

• Knows appropriate action to take in the event a patient becomes distressed.

• Able to complete all training requirements as outlined in the department orientation program.

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