Transporter House / Imaging Dept / Per Diem / Varied Hrs as Needed - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Behavioral characteristics:

• Good organizational abilities


• Ability to coordinate principle function with several interdisciplinary departments


• Ability to relate well to physicians, other nursing personnel, interdisciplinary staff, patients, families/significant other, as well as, personnel from outside facilities


• Displays professional communication skill with all contacts


• Ability to provide leadership in diverse work group


• Demonstrates behaviors that are relative to the HCA Mission and Values Statement: “We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.”

Position responsibilities:

• Transports patients to and from Imaging departments by wheelchair or stretcher observing all safety guidelines


• Displays knowledge in transporting patients of all ages: newborn, pediatrics, adolescence, adults and geriatric


• Observes patients conditions before transport. Obtains permission to transport and charts transport time. Will change mode of transportation if needed based on patients condition


• Observes patient’s privacy at all times providing blanket, etc. as needed


• Assist technologist in monitoring of patients while in Imaging department


• Understands, assists and satisfies the needs of patients as well as family members


• Maintains stretchers with clean linen. Assures that they are always ready for use


• Stocks changing areas daily with clean linen. Will notify laundry of shortages as needed. Disposes of soiled linen properly from exam and changing areas as needed


• Secures all oxygen tanks and maintains appropriate supply for all shifts daily


• Will assist with the maintaining and cleanliness of all wheelchairs and stretchers to assure patient safety


• Assists with the ordering and stocking of department supplies


• Assists with the processing of radiographs and duplicating of radiographs as needed


• Attend Code of Conduct training course annually


• Demonstrate an understanding of and adherence to HCA’s Code of Conduct


• Demonstrates conduct that is reflective of THRH’s commitment to HCA’s Code of Conduct


• Understands and satisfies the needs of the patient population appropriate to the age of the patient served (adults, geriatric, adolescent, pediatric, and parents of neonates)


• Must Adhere to the Standards of Behavior for Terre Haute Regional Hospital as per the Customer Relations Policy

Qualifications

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• High school diploma or GED required


• BLS


• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required


• Able to work in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs

Valued but not required educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• At least one year of related experience preferred