UofL Health
Patient Transporter, Multiple Shifts Available
Louisville, Kentucky
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$17kDetected 1 day ago
Customer SupportPatient CareCommunication
About the role
- UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
- Job Description: The Transporter provides safe, reliable, and courteous transportation to patients throughout the medical complex.
- The employee will receive training and must demonstrate competency in moving of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years), adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older).
Responsibilities
- Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
- Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Requirements
- 11 years), adolescents (12.
- 17 years), adults (18.
- 65 years), and geriatric (66 years and older).
- The Transporter must be knowledgeable of department/hospital policies and procedures.
- High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
- Ability to identify potential safety concerns and escalate accordingly
- Ability to identify potential patient satisfaction issues and address or escalate accordingly
Nice to have
- Prior hospital transport experience (preferred)
Skills
- Ability to recognize change in patient status and report appropriate information to nursing
- Demonstrates correct body mechanics and lifting techniques
- Ability to adapt communication style to meet specific individual patient needs
- Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a culture of patient safety
- Must have the ability to learn and use the tele tracking and hospital information systems appropriately
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
Compensation
- $12k-$17k
Benefits
- With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL
- Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health
- Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
- UofL Health Core Expectation:
- At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
Company info
- We are now hiring Patient Transporters for UofL Hospital, Jewish Hospital, and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital!
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