Hospital Transporter - FT- Trinity Health Livonia
Hospital Transporter - FT- Trinity Health Livonia
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Job Description
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Rotating ShiftDescription:
Position will work 3:00pm-11:30pmTrinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full-service 304-bed acute care hospital located in Livonia MI that provides comprehensive care including a 24-hour emergency department general medicine inpatient and outpatient surgery physical medicine and rehabilitation intensive care unit cancer cardiology geriatrics and birthing and womens health. Through several major expansions in the hospital programs and services St. Mary Mercy continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. St. Mary Mercy has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes patient safety financial performance and efficiency.
SUMMARY:
Transfer and transport patients safely and effectively from Patient Care Areas to and from diagnostic/ testing areas including expired patients to the morgue.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:
Transport stable non-monitored patients from Patient Care Areas to and from diagnostic/ testing areas (such as CT X-ray Angio Hemo) and to inpatient units for admissions.
Able to effectively communicate with the patient family visitors and the direct care providers.
Transporters are to directly speak with the RN or the Healthcare Provider prior to a transport and when the patient returns to the unit.
Transporters are to assist the patient with his/her restroom needs as necessary.
Able to safely transfer patients using a transfer device such as a patient sling slide board or other hospital approved transfer devices.
Cleans transport equipment between each patient use.
Transport locate and redistribute equipment such as stretchers wheelchairs Airpals Stryker Glides oxygen and other necessary equipment to perform transports. Replaces oxygen tanks as needed (less than 500 psi).
Provides directions to families and/or visitors
Maintains current BLS certification.
Attends and participates in departmental meetings and continuing educational activities.
Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice.
Demonstrates unit/area competencies.
Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
Helps to identify problems offer solutions and participate in their resolution. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient physicians colleagues and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health.
Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct Service Excellence Standards and the Mission Vision and Values of SJMH.
Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner to assure personal safety and that of coworkers and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High school diploma or GED recommended.
Experience: Prior Healthcare experience is not required.
Certification/Licensure: Basic cardiac life support required.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Excellent customer service skills Able to effectively organize work assignments Must be a self-starter transporters work without the direction of a dispatcher and have the autonomy to select his/her next transports. Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with co-workers and a variety of Health System personnel when transporting a patient. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Intensive walking between 12 to 15 miles in an 8-hour shift. Ability to walk or stand for hours at a time. Ability to push wheelchair or stretcher weighing up to 700 lbs.
Employees of Trinity Health Michigan enjoy
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Competitive compensation
Full benefits package including Medical Dental Vision PTO Life Insurance and Disability
Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL
We are a member of Trinity Health a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states employs about 133000 colleagues and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
Employees of Trinity Health Michigan enjoy
DailyPay Choose to get paid every day! Learn more by visiting
Competitive compensation
Full benefits package including Medical Dental Vision PTO Life Insurance and Disability
Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
