Position Summary

The Patient Transporter at Watauga Medical Center is responsible for the safe and efficient transport of patients within the hospital.

This role is critical to maintaining the flow of operations and ensuring patients are moved safely between various departments, including radiology, operating rooms, and patient rooms.

The Patient Transporter also assists in the transport of equipment and specimens as needed. Key Responsibilities :

• Patient Transport : Safely and efficiently transport patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to various locations within the hospital, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Communication : Maintain clear and effective communication with nursing staff, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate transport activities.
• Safety : Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety, infection control, and transport protocols.
• Equipment Handling : Safely operate and maintain transport equipment, ensuring cleanliness and functionality.
• Documentation : Accurately complete transport logs and documentation as required by hospital protocols.
• Patient Interaction : Provide compassionate and respectful interaction with patients, addressing their needs and concerns during transport.
• Team Collaboration : Work collaboratively with other transporters and healthcare staff to ensure efficient and effective transport services.
• Emergency Response : Respond promptly to emergency transport requests and assist in emergency situations as needed.

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Hiring compensation ranges from $16.00 - $23.

20 / hour. This position is benefits eligible after a 60-day waiting period.

Position Qualifications Minimum Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience

Experience within the hospital environment preferred

Required Registration / License / Certification

CPR Certification (can be obtained upon hire)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public, patients, family, staff, and physicians and acts within the chain of command, utilizing positive verbal and non-verbal skills
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions
• Must be able to read, write, and count
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service to patients, family, staff, and physicians
• Excellent emotional intelligence and communication
• Reliable time-management and punctuality
• Good physical fitness

Physical Demands

• Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and / or transfers up to and greater than 300 pounds
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting / standing / walking
• Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
• Near acuity : ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical / mechanical / power equipment, odorous chemicals and specimens, and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
• Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies
• Continuous standing and walking long periods to or greater than >

8 hours per shift

Speaking, reading, and writing, expanded >

8 hours per day

Exposed to vibration and cramped spaces >

1-hour day

Frequently mobilizes patients >

4 hours per day

Frequently per shift : lifts, carries, pushes, and / or pulls >

50 lbs.

• Frequently per hour : bends, squats, kneels, twists, turns, and reaches
• Frequently per minute : hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity
• Frequently per hour : exposed to soft voices >

3 feet away

• Frequently per hour : exposed to close eye work
• Infrequently per shift, may be exposed to Ionizing / nonionizing radiation exposure, including x-ray and microwave

About UNC Health Appalachian

UNC Health Appalachian, the leader for healthcare in the High Country, comprises three hospitals, 13 medical practices, Seby B.

Jones Regional Cancer Center, The Rehabilitation Center, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation. UNC Health Appalachian stays committed to promoting health in the High Country, enhancing quality of life, and simply making life better.

About UNC Health

UNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 14 hospitals, 18 hospital campuses and more than 500 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM).

It exists to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM.

Over the past three years, UNC Health has provided more than $400 million in uncompensated or charity care to the citizens of North Carolina.

Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety and the overall patient experience.

For more information, please visit unchealth.org.

UNC Health Appalachian embraces diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

We value a workforce that reflects a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, as it enhances our ability to provide outstanding care.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. UNC Health Appalachian is committed to providing a fair and inclusive hiring process and a workplace where all team members feel respected and empowered.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us.

Employment at UNC Health Appalachian is contingent upon successful completion of a background and drug screen.

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Last updated : 2024-06-17