PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Patient Transporter

TouchPoint is hiring immediately for full time and part time Patient Transporter positions. Address : Ascension Senton Medical Center Austin - 1201 West 38th Street, Austin, TX 78705. Note : online applications accepted only.

Schedule : Full time and part time schedules; Monday through Friday, hours may vary. Rotating weekends. More details upon interview.

Requirement : Prior patient experience is preferred.

Pay Range : $16.00 per hour to $17.00 per hour.

Job Summary : Patient Transporter Facilitating Internal Hospital Patient Moves

Summary : Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and patient-related items to their destinations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
• In accordance with the transportation of patients, uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using the proper requested equipment.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
• Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive. Offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
• Alerts nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in the facilities HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Associates at Touchpoint are offered many fantastic benefits. Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates :

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates :

Associates may also be eligible for paid and / or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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