What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transporter position at St Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital?
Overview
St. Lukes Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women’s health and orthopedics.
Responsibilities
Performs patient transportation to and from Nursing Units to multiple hospital locations and provides ancillary services
such as linen/supply stocking and multiple courier service.
1. Transports inpatients and outpatients promptly to and from patient rooms, emergency rooms, recovery rooms,
intensive care units, clinics and Radiology examination rooms, as observed by the supervisor
2. Confirms patient identification by verbal confirmation and ID band, etc. Greets and introduces self to patient. Signs
patient out/in at nursing unit when transporting. Safely places or Assists in transferring patients to wheelchair, stretcher
or bed
3. Consciously makes consistent observation of patient condition, IV, Imed malfunction during transport to and from
multiple areas of the hospital and promptly reports to appropriate testing areas or nursing personnel
4. Maintains work area in regard to cleanliness, organization and adequate stock levels. Reports malfunctioning
transportation equipment to appropriate service department
5. Performs other duties when requested
Qualifications
Required:
Pay Range
$12.00 - $14.51 /hour
St. Lukes Health–The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke’s Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women’s health and orthopedics.
Responsibilities
Performs patient transportation to and from Nursing Units to multiple hospital locations and provides ancillary services
such as linen/supply stocking and multiple courier service.
1. Transports inpatients and outpatients promptly to and from patient rooms, emergency rooms, recovery rooms,
intensive care units, clinics and Radiology examination rooms, as observed by the supervisor
2. Confirms patient identification by verbal confirmation and ID band, etc. Greets and introduces self to patient. Signs
patient out/in at nursing unit when transporting. Safely places or Assists in transferring patients to wheelchair, stretcher
or bed
3. Consciously makes consistent observation of patient condition, IV, Imed malfunction during transport to and from
multiple areas of the hospital and promptly reports to appropriate testing areas or nursing personnel
4. Maintains work area in regard to cleanliness, organization and adequate stock levels. Reports malfunctioning
transportation equipment to appropriate service department
5. Performs other duties when requested
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma/GED
- AHA BLS certified within 1 week of hire date
Pay Range
$12.00 - $14.51 /hour
Salary : $12 - $15
