Patient Transporter

Volunteers

PRN

Day Shift

am/pm

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

Job Summary

Liaison to oversee smooth operation of patient discharge process. Transports patients and patient related supplies and equipment to their destinations.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of Experience: None

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None

Required Certifications/Licensure: None

Required Training: Must have the capacity to use good judgment and common sense when transporting patients; Must be mature, congenial and able to deal well with people, sometimes in stressful situations.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that patients are discharged in a timely manner from North & South Towers. Receives, allocates, and responds to assignments of patient discharges.
• Transport patients that are deemed appropriate for non-clinical discharge safely and effectively via wheelchair.
• Handle medical equipment safely including IV pumps/poles, Oxygen tanks, PCA pumps, Chest tubes, Catheters, Traction while transporting patients.
• Prepare patients for transport and assist patients in and out of wheelchair and into vehicle upon discharge if necessary.
• Completes all necessary paperwork as necessary for patient discharge process.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that transport equipment is in good working conditions and notify management of any repairs and maintenances.
• Follows Service Expectations, policies, and procedures of District and Department.
• Assist in maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina