Patient Transporter Full Time Days

Patient Transporter Full Time Days AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach:

• Great benefits such as: Onsite daycare, educational reimbursement
• Career growth and advancement potential
• High quality of life with low cost of living just outside of Orlando, Florida

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time days, with weekend rotation if needed

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Transport patients between departments and to and from patient care areas via wheelchair, stretcher, bed, and other transport equipment.
• Responds to transport requests with a sense of urgency, meeting time delivery goals.
• Ensures patient safety by following established procedures and using only approved equipment.
• Works closely with hospital staff and openly communicates and problem solves to ensure client and patient needs are met.
• Handles medical equipment safely including IV pumps/poles, oxygen tanks, PCA pumps, chest tubes, catheters and traction while transporting patients.
• Maintains positive and professional relationships with patients.
• Ensures timely response to all patient and patient-related transportation requests and utilizes appropriate transport dispatching system in accordance with established guidelines.
• Adheres to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal, State, The Joint Commission, OSHA and CDC.
• Actively participates in orientation and training activities.
• Adheres to all Human Resource policies and procedures including those listed in the Employee Handbook and established by the Hospital and Department.

What You Will Need:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Hospital and/or patient care experience