Patient Transporter Jobs

UNIT DESCRIPTION:Position Summary:

• Directs or escorts incoming patients from the admitting office or reception desk to a designated area.
• Transports patients or deceased individuals alone or with assistance, in a bed, wheeled cart, stretcher, gurney or wheelchair to designated areas within the facility.
• Reports any unsafe conditions immediately to Supervisor.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Complies with all client & Sodexo HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all patients, visitors and fellow employees.
• Assists patients, whether ambulatory or non-ambulatory.
• Determines patient name, destination, mode of travel, time, and other data.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and identifies and can be asked to correct unsafe work conditions with management oversight.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Understands and follows all policies and procedures.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Applies all applicable OSHA and related local safety requirements to all assigned work.
• Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity in light of Sodexo time and attendance policy and/or client operating hours.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience.

• Ability to present self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond accordingly to employees.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in all OSHA and local requirements related to all assigned work.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Ability to maintain a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers and client representatives.
• Ability to use all relevant electronic and communication devices.

• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

• Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Wears protective clothing and/or Personal Protective Equipment required by the work environment or governmental regulations.
• Generally in an indoor setting; however, may participate in outside activities and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.

Benefits Eligibility: Part Time Benefits: At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts (eligibility varies by unit and may not be available to all employees).