Patient Transporter, Jewish Hospital, PRN
Company: UofL Health
Location: Louisville
Posted on: April 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview
We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital
Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202
Shift: PRN
About us
UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned,
high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge
advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care,
orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ
transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of
the world's first successful hand transplant and AbioCor
implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first
trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish
Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally
invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for
cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal
procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope
for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker's MAKO roboticarm
for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish
Hospital, the UofL Health - Trager Transplant Center is a
nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung,
liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite
allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ
disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and
experts treat complex
organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of
ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve
replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation.
Benefits and Perks:
* Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
* Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
* Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for
Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
* 401K with Employer Match.
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Transporter will provide safe, reliable, and courteous
transportation of patients throughout the medical complex. The
employee will be trained and must demonstrate competency in moving
of patients, including neonatal, pediatric (birth - 11 years),
adolescents (12 - 17 years), adults (18 - 65 years), and geriatric
(66 years and older). The Transporter is knowledgeable of
department/hospital policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility
for own professional growth and continuing education. Must display
positive attitude and maintain good working relationship with all
internal and external customers.
Some Primary Responsibilities
* Transports patients throughout medical complex via wheelchair,
stretcher, or bed.
* Limited clerical duties - answering phones/voice mail,
documentation on office log, runslips, and various sign-out logs,
and reports as needed.
* Proper handling of medical equipment including: IV pumps/poles,
Oxygen tanks, PCA pumps, Chest tubes, Catheters, Traction.
* Presents a professional, congenial attitude to all internal and
external customers.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
* High School diploma or GED.
* BLS Certification required.
* Good guest relation skills required.
* Ability to walk long distances, operate a wheelchair and carry
items for our patients.
Benefits & Perks
* Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
* Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
* Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for
Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
* 401K with Employer Match
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Keywords: UofL Health, Owensboro , Patient Transporter, Jewish Hospital, PRN, Healthcare , Louisville, Kentucky
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