In-Hospital Patient Transporter, 2nd Shift

About the role

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is hiring a Patient Transporter for the 2nd shift (starting between 11:30 AM and 3 PM). The transporter works under the general supervision of the Patient Transport Manager and Operations Supervisor, moving patients within the facility by wheelchair or hospital bed. The role is fast-paced, requires physical stamina and being on your feet for the whole shift, and involves rotating weekends and holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Provide transportation of patients and items to various areas of the institution to facilitate patient care.
• Safely move patients with traction, IVs, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other encumbrances.
• Verify patient identification by two methods (name and date of birth) and explain where the patient is going.
• Maintain patient and family confidentiality (HIPAA) and participate in teaching patients and families.
• Use appropriate equipment, transfer techniques and procedures to ensure patient safety, and recognize emergencies and initiate code procedures if needed.
• Keep equipment clean, report repairs, and transport bodies to the morgue with proper documentation.
• Notify customer departments of delays, cancellations and changes, and relay this to the dispatcher; log trips accurately.
• Train new employees on patient transport policies, infection control guidelines and customer relations.

Required profile

• High school graduation or GED required.
• Six months of customer service or patient transport experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross by the first day of employment is required.
• Ability to commit to the full Week 1 training schedule, punctuality and excellent attendance, and flexibility for weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift, push and pull heavy equipment and objects up to 50 pounds; may be asked to transport suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients with PPE.

Required skills

• Knowledge of patient safety, basic transportation equipment and infection control processes.
• Clerical skills, telephone etiquette and good communication and organizational skills.

What we offer

• Hours worked after 5 PM earn a shift differential.
• Healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage and merit increases.