Patient Transporter

Schedule: Full Time Rotating Shift Department Supported: Patient Transport Work Location: West Hospital 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.