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Tower Health

Health system operating hospitals and providers

Patient Transporter

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWest Reading, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required, although relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
  • Complete and maintain all competencies and trainings required for the role.
  • Obtain BLS certification within 60 days of hire.
  • Demonstrate customer service, attention to detail, communication, interpersonal, reasoning, listening, multitasking, organizational, problem-solving, and service-orientation skills, and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Walk more than 10 miles per 8-hour shift and push a patient for 60% of that distance.
  • Work a full-time 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. schedule, including every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

  • Safely and efficiently move patients, blood products from the laboratory, and other medical items between clinical units and diagnostic, treatment, or testing areas while following hospital policies and supporting nursing staff in delivering patient care.
  • Promote a safe environment and perform all work-related duties safely.
  • Stay current on personal protective equipment education, participate in annual fit testing, and ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn when required for isolation.
  • Provide a positive and reassuring presence while transporting patients throughout the hospital.
  • Maneuver patient equipment through hospital halls, elevators, and rooms.
  • Move patients between clinical units and diagnostic or treatment areas using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous lines, or other equipment.
  • Assist patient care staff with transferring patients onto transport equipment using safe patient-handling and lifting techniques.
  • Provide emergency assistance to patients who become ill during transport, call the appropriate emergency staff, and remain with the patient until help arrives.
  • Transport deceased patients to the morgue in a timely manner and ensure a clinical staff member accompanies them so required paperwork is completed accurately.
  • Maintain an organized and safe department and hospital by storing transport equipment neatly in approved storage and staging areas, and promptly removing equipment suspected of mechanical problems and labeling it for repair.

About the Company

Tower Health

Health system operating hospitals and providers

Tower Health is a large health system in the Philadelphia region that runs four acute-care hospitals, a rehabilitation center, a health sciences school, and a broad provider network with over 1,100 physicians across 130 locations. It delivers a full range of medical services, from prevention and screenings to advanced surgeries and rehabilitation, supported by more than 10,000 team members and about 1,200 beds. Its approach centers on coordinated care across its hospitals and network to meet patients’ needs in multiple locations. What sets Tower Health apart is its size, breadth, and recognition: its hospitals have earned national awards for advanced care in areas like neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology. The company’s goal is to provide high-quality care and improve access for its roughly 2.5 million residents, continually expanding services and education through its hospital network and health science programs.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$142M
Headquarters
West Reading, PA
Founded
1867

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