Patient Transporter - Part Time

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.