Patient Transporter
Posted on: 11 Mar 2021
Indianapolis, IN
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Are you seeking a role where your efforts will improve the lives and experiences of our patients? Look no further! In this position, you will be making a difference every day. A Patient Transporter transfers patients to and from the point of service. This may include admissions, discharges, ancillary and other service areas and perform varied patient/equipment handling duties. We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others.
As part of an award winning hospital system, our roles include:
* Excellent benefits for part time and full time positions
* Competitive pay
* Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement
Apply today and become part of the IU Health team!
High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
No experience required.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
IU Health
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Health is the largest network of physicians in the state of Indiana.
A unique partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical schools, gives patients access to leading-edge medicine and treatment options that are available first, and often only, at IU Health.
At IU Health you’ll receive the best care available, personalized for your specific needs. We believe in treating the whole person – not just the symptom – and ensuring that our approach is right for you and your lifestyle.
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with dozens of facilities statewide, IU Health is a regional leader in providing the right healthcare when and where you need it. Learn more about who we are, the care we provide and how we achieve our mission.
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IU Health Physicians include more than 1,500 board-certified or board-eligible physicians, more than 200 locations statewide including more than 250 advanced practice providers.
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As an academic health center, IU Health works in partnership with IU School of Medicine to train physicians, blending breakthrough research and high-quality patient care.
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Each year, IU Health invests over $500 million in community benefit measures that serve more than one million Indiana residents.
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We are guided by our mission to improve the health of our patients and community through innovation, and excellence in care, education, research and service.
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