Patient Transporter - PRN (As Needed) - Transport Services

Patient Transporter - PRN (As Needed) - Transport Services

Job Summary

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Assist in lifting, turning, positioning and preparing patients for radiology tests/exams, using proper body mechanics.
• Maintains an environment that is clean and free of clutter and takes appropriate action to correct hazards.
• Must be able to assist nursing staff in transferring patients to and from the exam table.
• Will assist patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, beds.
• Monitors outer core and ensures the area is free on non-essential equipment.
• Transports non-monitored patients to and from nursing units in a manner conducive to patient safety and comfort.
• Transports monitored patients with the assistance of a nurse in a manner conductive to patient safety and comfort.
• Must maintain the cleanliness and availability of the transport equipment.
• Must maintain supply of oxygen tanks in the department.
• Must be able to utilize and/or operate tanks, monitors, IV poles, and other devises that may accompany the patient.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: PRN (As Needed)

Qualifications/Training:

• Must possess basic computer skills to complete tasks associated with job duties for this position.
• Must possess good interpersonal communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with individuals at various levels of the
• organization.
• Must be able to work and function independently during performance of job duties.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

• High School diploma preferred/GED

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.