Transporter at McLaren Health Care

Flint, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

16.75

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Transport, Lifting, Transferring Patients, Wheelchair Operation, Stretcher Operation, Ambulation Assistance, Communication, BLS Certification, Patient Safety, Record Keeping

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Department: Patient Transportation Shift: Variable Daily Work Times: Variable Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0 Pay Range: $14.19 - $16.75 Position Summary: Responsible for transporting patients, specimen, supplies, and equipment to and from patient care areas. Assists patients in walking, transferring from bed to wheelchair (manually lifting patients) and bathroom procedures. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 1. Transports patients between departments and to and from patient care units via wheelchair, stretcher or ambulation as requested. 2. Assists in other transportation duties as requested. 3. Assists patients or health care providers with lifting, the patient for the next activity (i.e. shoes, clothes, assistive devices). 4. Signs patient off and back on patient care unit and checks patient’s wrist band before transporting. 5. Maintains chart with patient during transportation and keeps record of where the chart and patient are located at all times. 6. Protects patients by appropriate positioning and safely transporting. 7. Maintains oxygen supply and wheelchairs. Required: • Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner • BLS certification Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is transporting patients, specimens, supplies, and equipment between patient care areas using wheelchairs, stretchers, or by assisting patients walking. This role also involves assisting patients with transfers, such as from bed to wheelchair, and with bathroom procedures, requiring manual lifting.