Transporter
About Us
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
Our Mission
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
The posted compensation range of $24.00 - $25.20 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
As our Patient Transporter, you will provide essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items across our campus, ensuring a highly customer-sensitive and seamless experience.
Every day you will promptly and safely transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas. You will meticulously confirm patient identification, greet and assist in transferring patients, and make conscious observations of patient condition during transport, reporting any issues to appropriate personnel. You will also maintain a clean and organized work area and report any malfunctioning equipment.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety and exceptional customer service for all individuals within our facility. You will be attentive, observant, and capable of performing duties efficiently while upholding the highest standards of care and professionalism.
- Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure. Including, but not limited to: Demonstrate ability to assess/interpret age-specific data with regards to employee accidents, injuries and illnesses. Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
- SAFETY: Demonstrates self safety practices. Contributes to patient safety: a. Fall risk (side rails, wheelchair brakes are always used)b. Reports safety concerns to Supervisor or Director. c. Cleans transport equipment after each use.
- TRANSPORT: Performs patient and specimen transport to include: a. Coordinate patient and specimen transport. b. Prepare equipment for transportation and delivery. c. Assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
- OTHER LOGISTICS DUTIES: Performs limited ortho-tech duties: set-up/take of overhead frames and trapezes. Responds to hospital codes (Father Tracy, Code Blues, Dr. Red, etc.) Respects the patient's cultural beliefs and practices.
- CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT / TEAMWORK: Approaches conflict and new ideas with an open mind. Meets the needs of the customer / patients and fulfills the mission and values of SMMC. Delivers a full range of services with the mindset of never passing off what you can do as effectively yourself. Shows accountability and responsibility for high quality and low cost services. Promotes a climate of continuous improvement. Understands, manages and responds to customer needs, so that every experience meets or exceeds their expectations. Embraces the philosophy of always doing the right thing the first time while recognizing that mistakes are made in the process of learning and taking risks. Respects people, helps to empower them to make decisions and contribute to an environment of continuous improvement. Provides timely and honest communication throughout all levels of the organization and with our external customers. Demonstrates the ability to initiate and perform duties independently. Assists other team members. Offers to help without being asked. Openly shares information, perceptions and feedback in a constructive manner. Maintains confidentiality of hospital business related to patients, physicians, visitors, coworkers and other Medical Center team members. Participates in team meetings as requested by Unit Director.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate or GED
- AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
Where You'll Work
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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Equal Opportunity
CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here.
CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.