Patient Transporter at Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Detroit, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient transportation, Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills, Scheduling, Equipment maintenance, Communication, Log management, Reporting, Team collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients. Benefit Statement: At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include: • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match • Generous paid time off (PTO) • Career development and continuing education opportunities • Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance. Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status Summary Description / Responsibilities: Under general supervision and according to established procedures, dispatches Patient Transportation Aides throughout the facility to transport patients. Determines staffing needs, assigns priorities and schedules transportation services; maintains logs of all transportation services provided and generates reports as required. Ensures maintenance of transportation equipment such as stretchers and wheelchairs. Communicates with nursing staff and informs of potential problems such as schedule overloads or medication concerns. Minimum Qualifications 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Six to twelve months experience transporting patients and materials in a hospital environment. Skills Required 1. Interpersonal skills necessary to coordinate the flow of work, to work productively with a wide variety of internal and external personnel and to interact effectively. 2. Physical ability necessary to move and transport patients. 3. Leadership skills sufficient to schedule the work of a medium size group of employees in response to an unpredictable workload. Facility Description: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. EEO Statement: Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Responsibilities

The Patient Transporter dispatches and coordinates the movement of patients throughout the hospital facility while maintaining transportation logs. They are also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of equipment like stretchers and wheelchairs and communicating effectively with nursing staff.