What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transporter position at Tower Health?
The lead transporter is responsible for directing the flow of in-patient and out-patient transports to and from procedures and for transfers between floors in accordance with hospital policy. The transporter is also responsible for assisting with transferring weight bearing and non-weight bearing patients to and from stretchers, beds and wheelchairs. The transporter is responsible for keeping hallways free of stretchers and wheelchairs and will perform inspections on before and after use. Must dress appropriately and act in a professional manner. Maintain and respect patient confidentiality.
Hours: 3pm-11pm with rotation of 12pm-8pm
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Qualifications
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma - OR - GED
- Relevant Experience
- BLS Certification
- Collaborative Skills
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Customer Service Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Good Reasoning Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Listening Skills
- Service Orientation
- Strong Team Player
Overview
We believe in the power of people to create great care.
Pottstown Hospital is a 213-bed facility with a full range of health services, including inpatient and outpatient, medical and surgical, and diagnostic and emergency care, to name a few. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We deliver compassionate, safe, quality care. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.
Awards:
- Healthgrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)
- Lown Institute Hospitals Index: Grade A Cost Efficiency, Grade A Inclusivity
- The Pottstown Mercury Readers' Choice Award - Best Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines Stroke SILVER PLUS
- Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure GOLD PLUS
Accreditations
- Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Certified Primary Stroke Center
- Certified in Hip/Knee Replacement, Heart Failure
- Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons
- Commission on Cancer
- Accreditation with the American College of Radiation Oncology
- American College of Radiology Accreditation
- CT Scan, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, and PET Scan
- Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
- Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing
- Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology