DescriptionSchedule: Monday-Friday 1:00pm to 4:30pm (15 weekly hours)THIS OPENING IS PRIMARILY FOR VALET SERVICES (PARKING CARS AS REQUESTED).Something special starts here.You can't define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full - with joy, purpose and lifelong health - it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you're looking for at LMH Health. You'll find everything you're looking for at LMH Health: •Join a team that cares about the community •Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education •Professional development and recognition •Excellent benefits We're looking for you. The Patient Transporter will be responsible for navigating and moving patients throughout the hospital, medical office buildings, and surrounding parking lots. The patient transport role at LMH Health encompasses three main patient and guest services: Patient Transport throughout the facility, Car Side Transport to and from vehicles, and Valet Service. The responsibility of these roles consists of delivering patients to their necessary destination by wheelchair or cart, providing our car side transport by escorting patients to their vehicles in the surrounding parking lot, and assisting patients in the timely arrival of appointments and procedures by parking cars as requested. The Transport staff will also transport beds, supplies, specimens and other related patient care items through the facility. The Patient Transport staff will also work with volunteer staff to support them in their duties to include transporting patient valuables and equipment as well as maintaining and protecting the integrity of patient's tube lines and collection devices. The Transport staff will utilize infection prevention techniques, patient transfer techniques and knowledge of appropriate routes to assure patients are safely and efficiently moved. Responsibilitiesa) Provide excellent customer service to persons entering our facility who need wheelchair assistance. b) Provide safe and timely transport to customers supporting the clinical staff by providing efficient flow of people within LMH Health clinics, hospital and Departments. c) Provide safe and timely parking and retrieval of guest vehicles. d) Consistently completes and maintains all ticket information including key tag, location of vehicle, damage survey and claim check receipt from all vehicles taken into the valet system. e) Safely transfer patients from wheelchair to car, car to wheelchair at both the entrance and car side as requested. f) Move equipment like beds and patient related equipment and supplies as requested by clinical staff. g) Transport specimens. h) Be able to respond to assignments promptly and learn to utilize technology to support the efficiency of operations. i) Ability to provide consistent and clear verbal communication with skills to interact and greet patients, families, doctors, and clinical staff. j) Maintain wheelchairs and carts in good working condition. Report equipment that is not operational. k) This role will have the following physical requirements:
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.Ability to lift greater than 50 pounds with assistance.Ability to walk to perform basic transportation duties.Qualifications Required:
- Successful completion of skills training as designated by the department including but not limited to oxygen transport, customer service, equipment maintenance, and code blue.
- Fully competent in 2 of 3 main patient and guest service areas: Patient Transport, Car Side, and Valet.
- If providing Valet patient transport service, must have and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
Preferred:
- High school graduate or GED.
- Complete recognized BLS course.
Our Cultural Beliefs
- Patient First. We consider the patient first in everything we do.
- Better Together. We actively strive to be a diverse LMH Health team that works together to achieve excellence.
- Listen/Speak Up. We embrace a diverse culture of open, respectful, well-intended communication where we listen, share, and value ideas to create equitable solutions.
- Innovate! We actively explore new ideas and approach change with agility and an open mind.
- Own It/Solve It. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and we collaborate for solutions.
- In Joy. We create a workplace that is both fun and meaningful.
At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.