Transporter at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida

Job Description:

DESCRIPTION SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Shift: FT Days

West Florida Healthcare is a 515 bed facility and proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. In addition to receiving an A Rating in Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group since fall of 2015, West Florida Healthcare is also the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. West Florida Healthcare is also the first hospital in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. In addition, West Florida Healthcare is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and offers specialized Emergency Department services tailored specifically to the needs of seniors as well as a Kids' ER dedicated to serving the emergency medical needs of children. The West Florida Healthcare campus includes the acute care hospital, the area's only comprehensive, CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital, and a behavioral health facility. Affiliated with HCA, the nation's leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcare meets the community's healthcare needs in major services such as cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, orthopedics, robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, neurology/neurosurgery, emergency care, urology, behavioral health, gastroenterology, obstetrics, pulmonary, and rehabilitative medicine.

JOB SUMMARY: Patient Transporters are responsible for the safe and expeditious transport of customers and supplies to and from locations throughout the campus. Patient transporters are required to operate and maintain (cleanliness/safety) various types of patient transport systems (beds, specialty chairs, stretchers, and wheelchairs) along with their associated support equipment (e.g., oxygen tanks and regulators, IVs with poles, pumps, bed inflation units, and tubes) in accordance with established procedures. In the outpatient setting: Responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies necessary to assemble patient information folders. Follows policies and procedures of West Florida Hospital. Participates in the Quality Improvement process and adheres to WFH standards of behavior.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Manages stress appropriately and can make decisions under pressure, handle multiple priorities, work in areas that are confined and /or crowded. Medium work level with periods of standing, lifting, stooping, bending, pulling with force, reaching above head and shoulders, twisting at waist. Must be able to distinguish colors, hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder in normal speaking voice. Good manual dexterity and clarity of vision. Occasionally may push or pull up to 50 lbs. Frequently may push or pull 35 lbs or less at multiple heights and degrees of rotation. Extensive walking. Rarely may lift 50 lbs from floor, as well as waist level up and carry 50 lbs with assistance for distances of less than and no greater than 5 feet at one time. Frequent handling of objects weighing 25 lbs or less. Attendance and schedule flexibility are essential to this position.

YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN A PAYCHECK. OUR BENEFITS RAISE THE BAR:

401(k) with an employer match up to 9%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Family Leave

Medical Plan Options, Dental & Vision

And much more!

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Vocational or technical education preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Previous experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant OR a minimum of one (1) year as a Medical Assistant or Patient Transporter at a licensed medical facility preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES: Organizational, critical thinking, customer relations, multi-tasking, and communication (both written and oral) skills in a detail-oriented, reading and comprehension skills, and customer-focused organization are required.

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