Transporter House PRN - 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

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

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