ARAMARK Healthcare Support Services

Job Title: PATIENT TRANSPORTER

SUMMARY

Safely and efficiently transports patients, patient belongings, and medical records, medications from pharmacy, hospital equipment and specimens via wheelchair, stretcher, bed, and/or supply cart and provides courier services utilizing the dispatch function or ISISPRO computer software and the two way radio communication system.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Included but not limited to):

Maintains friendly, efficient service attitude towards customers, clients and co-workers.

Provides transportation of patients and items to various areas of the institution to facilitate patient care.

Safely transports patients and their belongings, items such as medical records, charts, blood, specimen and equipment to various areas of the institution as needed.

Safely moves patients with traction, IV’s, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other encumbrances.

Greets patients and family members professionally and identifies oneself. Verifies patient identification, using two methods (patient name and patient date of birth). Explain where patient is going. Maintains patient/family confidentiality (HIPPA).

Utilizes knowledge and skills necessary to provide care with respect to specific age and/or social maturity ranging from newborns to geriatric patients and family.

Transports patient using appropriate equipment, transfer techniques, and procedures to ensure patient safety.

Ensures that the customer departments are informed or any delays, cancellations, and changes in the mode of transportation, as appropriate. Relays this information to the dispatcher in a timely manner.

Knows the locations within the hospital facility and uses safe, efficient routes to and from all locations.

Follows dispatcher’s instructions as assigned and accurately logs trips as required.

Maintains proper cleanliness of equipment.

Transports bodies to the morgue in a timely manner.

Picks up and delivers equipment and other requests, as needed.

Ability to answer questions from patients, guests, and vendors. Directs these inquiries (as necessary) to appropriate channels in a professional way.

Understands and follows hospital policies and procedures at all times.

Uses proper codes and etiquette while communicating on phones. Follows proper department policy regarding phones by keeping phones clean, charged and secure.

Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.

Complies with dress code and uniform standards for department.

Performs all other related duties as instructed by supervision.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Must pass a nicotine exam

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Temple, TX 76508 (Required)

Work Location: In person