TRANSPORTER - PATIENT TRANSPORT - PRN
Company: UHS
Location: Amarillo
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the
city of Amarillo and the
surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional
values and the most advanced
technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city
living in a friendly, smaller-town
atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great
recreational facilities, to our quality
educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.
A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're
looking for professionals who are
dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for
employees who can add to our culture of
exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for
exceptional professionals who share
our vision and values.
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers
Position: Patient Transporter
A. Assists the RN with implementation of an age appropriate plan of
care through tasks routinely delegated
by the RN and tasks delegated by the RN based on patient's
condition and the individual's skills.
B. Provides safe patient transport and prepping and positioning
assistance
C. Performs sanitation duties in accordance with unit policies and
standards of care.
D. Assists the RN to provide an environment conducive to safety for
patients, visitors, and employees.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Attends to the patient's direct care needs and performs tasks as
delegated by the Registered
Nurse. Works in collaboration with a RN, does not accept an
independent assignment. Participates in Continuous Quality
Improvement initiatives in collaboration with other health team
members. Supports an organizational culture for Service
Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all
customer groups.
Benefit Highlights:
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of
hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
(UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and
performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed
Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $12.6 billion in
2021. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the
World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes
ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in
King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and continues to grow
through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals,
behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory
care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and
various related services located all over the U.S. states,
Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations
Required:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain
certification throughout employment.
This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
1. Ability to converse, read, and write in English.
2. Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff,
physicians, vendors, and others.
3. Ability to remain calm under stress.
4. Ability to respond to pages.
5. Bending, lifting (25 lbs. minimum), grasping, fine hand
coordination, pushing, pulling, squatting, and
prolonged walking and standing.
6. Exposure to infectious organisms, agents and toxic
chemicals.
7. Ability to make decisions within the limitations of the job.
Disclaimer
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not
accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this
employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All
resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email,
the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written
search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole
property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is
hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other
means.
EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an
environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities
are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are
equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully
commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and
compensation of individuals without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and
sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We
believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is
critical to our success.
NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources
departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates
by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career
path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a
highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the
recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request
financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit
card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters
will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail,
Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or
job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know
by contacting us at: https://uhs/alertline.com or
1-800-852-3449.
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