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Patient Transporter

Patient Transporter

CompanyVanderbilt Health
LocationNashville, TN, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelEntry Level/New Grad

Requirements

  • Customer Service (Novice): Demonstrates the ability to influence customers. Knows how to verify and clarify the needs and expectations of customers. Responds quickly and efficiently to customer service requests. Participates in and conducts meetings with customers. Keeps customers informed of status via standard reporting techniques. Meets the continuing service needs of a customer group, including requests for changes in work content. Responds to customers with an appropriate level of urgency, energy, persistence and tenacity.
  • Medical Equipment Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Awareness of the capabilities of the specific medical equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the medical equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
  • Dispatch (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with dispatch.

Responsibilities

  • Transports patients to various areas of the Medical Center by stretcher, wheelchair or bed.
  • Delivers and retrieves transportation equipment as requested.
  • Utilizes resources to ensure a safe and efficient patient throughput.
  • Provides assistance in medical emergencies.
  • Ensures equipment is ready when needed.
  • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.