Patient Transporter II (PRN)

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Responsible for the safe transport of patients within the hospital
• Dispatch and appropriate documentation of services
• Provides material supply delivery for a variety of departments as requested

Essential Functions

• Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors and other equipment
• Assists patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transfer from or to wheelchairs or stretchers
• Delivers equipment and specimens to requesting staff or department
• Assists staff with removal of deceased bodies from units and transport to morgue
• Greets and provides information and direction to patients and visitors

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent - Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Medical Assistant Licensure Preferred
• Current Georgia licensure as a Certified Nurse Aide Preferred
• EMT -B Certificate of completion of course work Preferred
• Pharmacy Tech Cert Preferred
• Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in Lieu of CNA Licensure Preferred
• EKG or ECG course completion certificate

*** One or more of the above certificates or Licensure is REQUIRED

• BLS - Basic Life Support Certification - REQUIRED

Minimum Work Experience

• Previous hospital or nursing home experience - Preferred

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must bevable to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action