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Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Not-for-profit health system with hospitals

Transporter - Central Transport

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeCharleston, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum age of 16 is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire at Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at BSMH it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Transport patients and patient-related items between hospital locations and ancillary departments using appropriate resources, maintaining patient comfort and privacy, remaining with patients, and providing handoff communication to receiving nurses.
  • Verify patient identity using two forms of verification and confirm the patient has an identification bracelet.
  • Notify the appropriate department within five minutes when a patient is delayed for a scheduled procedure or therapy session.
  • Maintain transportation logs recording departure and arrival times and the patient or equipment transported.
  • May provide lifesaving care during emergency codes.
  • Monitor and inspect patient-care equipment before and during transports; clean and maintain transport equipment and wheelchairs, monitor transport according to schedule using the hospital monitoring program, and disinfect surfaces between transports.
  • Review the equipment orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent equipment use.
  • Transport patients from their rooms to ancillary departments as needed, adhere to schedules, and notify departments promptly of schedule changes.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • Healthcare and/or transport experience is preferred.

About the Company

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Not-for-profit health system with hospitals

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system in the Charleston Lowcountry with hospitals, facilities, and a physician network that delivers medical care across the region. Patients access care through its hospitals and more than 200 physicians, with services coordinated across inpatient and outpatient settings. The system is distinguished by its not-for-profit status, size as Charleston’s largest private employer, and a record of national accreditations and high patient and physician satisfaction. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care to the Lowcountry and to improve community health outcomes.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Charleston, SC
Founded
1829

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