Patient Transporter, Part-time 2nd Shift

• High school graduation or GED required.
• Six (6) months customer service experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) by the first day of employment is required.

• Maintains friendly, efficient service attitude towards patients, clients and co-workers.
• Follows all department and hospital policies and procedures and to promote patient care.
• Provides transportation of patients and items to various areas of the institution to facilitate patient care.
• Safely moves patients with traction, IV's, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other encumbrances.
• Greets patients and family members professionally and identifies oneself.
• Verifies patient identification, using two methods (patient name and patient date of birth).
• Explain where patient is going.
• Maintains patient/family confidentiality (HIPPA).
• Participates in teaching of patients and families.
• Provides appropriate information regarding transport.
• Maintains skills and training as necessary to provide required service.
• Transports patient using appropriate equipment, transfer techniques, and procedures to ensure patient safety.
• Recognizes emergency situations, records unusual conditions, and initiates code procedures if needed.
• Arrives to meetings on time and participates in Monthly Meetings and/or educational activities.
• Ensures that the customer departments are notified of delays, cancellations, and changes in the mode of transportation, as appropriate.
• Relays this information to the dispatcher in a timely manner.
• Knows the locations within the hospital facility and uses safe, efficient routes to and from all locations.
• Follows dispatcher's instructions as assigned and accurately logs trips as required.
• Maintains proper cleanliness of equipment and reports equipment-needing repairs.
• Transports bodies to the morgue in a timely manner and ensures completion of proper documentation.
• Ability to answer questions from patients, guests, and vendors.
• Directs these inquiries (as necessary) to appropriate channels in a professional way.
• Ability to train new employees, providing day-to-day job assistance; teaching and coaching new transporters on Patient Transport policies and procedures, as well as Infection
• Control guidelines and Customer Relations skills.
• Uses proper codes and etiquette while communicating on phones.
• Follows proper department policy regarding phones by keeping phones clean, charged and secure.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Complies with dress code and uniform standards for department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment.
• Requires standing, walking for long period of time and must be able to lift, push, and pull heavy equipment.
• Requires walking, bending, pushing, stooping and lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Please Note: You may be required to transport Covid-19 suspected and/or positive patients. You will be provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The required PPE will involve a Fit Test. Proper fitting may necessitate trimming or shaving facial hair because beard growth or facial hair prevents a necessary seal between the respirator and the face.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

UT Southwestern Medical Center