Patient Transporter Jobs

We are hiring at UofL Health Mary & Elizabeth Hospital:

1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215

Shift: PRN, 2nd Shift

About us:

UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health – Weight Loss Care, the region’s only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery. The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health – Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health –Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.

• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• 401K with Employer Match.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.

Job Summary:

Some Primary Responsibilities:

• Presents a professional, congenial attitude to all internal and external customers.
• Proper handling of medical equipment including: IV pumps/poles, Oxygen tanks, PCA pumps, Chest tubes, Catheters, Traction.
• Transports patients throughout medical complex via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
• Limited clerical duties - answering phones/voice mail, documentation on office log, runslips, and various sign-out logs, and reports as needed.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• High School Graduate or equivalent.

• Previous experience in a medical setting.