Patient Transporter - West Hospital - No Experience Required

Job Description Overview Schedule: Supplemental hours and shift (0-24 hours p/week) (Hours vary according to the needs of the department.) Department Supported: Patient Transport Work Location: West Hospital (On-Site) 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.