Transporter I - Orland Health -Health Central Hospital - Part Time - Overnight

Position Summary

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma

Successful Candidates Joining Our TEAM Will Be Eligible For

• Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
• Retirement Savings plan.
• Paid Time Off plan.
• Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
• Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
• Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one!
  
  

Position Summary

This self-motivated team member works independently as well as in a team setting to transport patients, equipment,

Supplies, and lab specimens throughout the hospital facility. The transporter will help patients get on and off beds,

stretchers, and wheelchairs. Team member will maintain a clean and safe environment by disinfecting equipment

before and after patient use

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides safe and efficient transport of patients to all areas of the hospital. Assesses patient to determine the
  
  

most effective method for transport.

• Communicates vital patient information with the department manager, group leads, and other appropriate
  
  

team members.

• Responsible and accountable for reaching individual productivity standards established by the department.
• Transports charts and specimens in an efficient and confidential manner
• Maintains all transportation equipment and assure its cleanliness and sanitary condition.
• Demonstrates ability to log into and manipulate Epic Transportation Dispatching system effectively and
  
  

efficiently.

• Understands and demonstrates outstanding customer service behavior and attitude, which will support and
  
  

facilitate the mission, vision, and values of Orlando Health.

• Aids in informing customers, nursing units, and diagnostic departments of delays.
• Proactively seeks prevention of fire and safety hazards by storing equipment in designated areas.
• Possesses the ability to adjust the liter flow and determine cylinder volume in an oxygen tank. Understands
  
  

operation the tank gauge

• Has the knowledge and ability to safely remove a telemetry unit from a patient.
• Understands and demonstrates Independent Double Verification using two acceptable identifiers and scans
  
  

patient wristband

• Follows hospital and departmental policies with special attention to safety, dress, attendance, punctuality, and
  
  

display of ID badge.

• Handles work related information in a confidential manner using HIPAA and handoff compliance.
• Cooperates effectively and efficiently with team members to consistently meet the changing needs of the
  
  

patient, department, and/or hospital.

• Assists with proper disposition of all deceased persons to the morgue or body cooler as outlined at individual
  
  

campuses.

• Assists in the distribution and retrieval of clinical equipment throughout the facility.
• Assists in cleaning equipment and restocks standby storage areas or returns it to the equipment room.
• Assists in the distribution, retrieval, and maintenance of durable medical equipment outlined at individual
  
  

campuses.

• Transports medications (excluding controlled substances and IV Chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• Additional duties or responsibilities that may not be primary to the role but may be required occasionally or as
  
  

needed to support the operation of the department

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA,
  
  

and other federal, state, and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
  
  

customers.

• Must be capable of accessing and using all department related computer systems such as but not limited
  
  

to the Epic programs that include Bed Tracking and Service Response where applicable, and Outlook

Email.

• Must be able to complete required mandatory educational training.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

• BLS/HealthCare Provider certification obtained within 90 days of hire. – renewed every two years.
  
  

Experience

Six (6) months Customer Service experience or 6 months volunteer experience preferred