Lead Transporter

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Lead Transporter today with St. David's North Austin Medical Center.

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Lead Transporter. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Transporter will perform various support duties in the Transporter Department, including transporting of patients to and from the department and assisting with the transport of equipment to and from departments. The Transporter routinely handles confidential information.

Participates in providing patient specific care standards as directed, and follows service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

In addition, the Lead Transporter assists with ongoing training and/or precepting of new and current employees as directed by the supervisor. The Lead Transporter is responsible for coordination of daily workflow, ensuring new processes, equipment and other changes are communicated and/or taught to other Transporters.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures proper handling of patients with comfort and safety
• Transports patients by assisting patients, transferring discharged patients to their private vehicle, lifting patients on and off beds; moving them to and from special service and treatment areas, and operating rooms; using wheelchairs or moveable beds.
• Escorts patients to and from departments, verifying order, Isolation status and patient identity.

o Communicates with unit nursing staff about transfer prior to escorting patient to room.

o Follows guidelines documented on request for transport (e.g. O2, IV, stretcher vs. w/c)

o Demonstrates agility with conveying multiple articles (e.g. stretcher and IV pole)

o Ensures availability of adequate transport equipment at beginning and end of each shift.

o Ensures that MRI screening form has been completed prior to transporting to the MRI area.

o Assists to educate patient and family on valuables policy and ensures belongings are secured or transferred with the patient.

o Tracks number and type of transports.

• Adheres to Patient Care policies/procedures.

o Maintains patient privacy and dignity at all times as allowed by exam performed and ensures confidentiality is maintained.

o Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

o Verbalizes own role in policies located in Disaster Manual and Code Blue.

o Verbalizes location of emergency equipment in department/room/area.

o Ensures equipment is properly functioning and demonstrates protocol to handle malfunctions.

o Follows hospital and department policy for Standard Precautions or category of isolation appropriate to patient.

• Transports equipment and supplies to assigned patient care areas.
• Transport laboratory specimens by picking up specimens and delivering them to specified laboratory.
• Demonstrates skills/abilities required for transport department employees.

o Demonstrates appropriate customer service skills with all customers (patient, pt’s family, physician, visitors, co-workers).

o Communicates professionally within work environment.

o Reports to work consistently and on-time, adhering to all attendance policies.

o Attends at least 80% of department meetings on a regular basis.

o Demonstrates flexibility in work assignment, by location, shift, duration of shift, etc.

o Functions with minimal supervision, considers alternatives and identifies possible solutions prior to seeking assistance, except when safety issues are involved.

o Accepts change, direction and constructive feedback in an open and positive manner, and demonstrates the ability to change/improve.

o Adjusts to variations in volume in an efficient manner.

o Maintains supportive and cooperative demeanor.

• Employee’s conduct must reflect the Company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Must possess good verbal and writing skills. Must work well with others. Must be customer oriented to provide outstanding services to patients, physicians, visitors and co-workers. Maintains awareness of patient/customer privacy, confidentiality and dignity at all times.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

St.David’s North Austin Medical Center is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas withmore than 360 beds. The facility is home to St. David’s Children’s Hospital, St. David’s Women’sCenter of Texas featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. Additional servicesoffered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology andneurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is oneof the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and twolocal non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Transporter opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.