Patient Transporter

Lake Regional Health System is seeking a Patient Transporter to join our Radiology team at our hospital campus located in the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks area. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience and skills to make a real positive impact. As a highly regarded member of our health system, you will be proudly serving both patients and providers in our esteemed 121-bed hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of the need for customer satisfaction, promotes, and provides patient-focused services, and is responsive to the needs of all customers.
• Engages in creating and maintaining a positive, ethical and productive department and workplace that contributes to achieving progress on LRHS culture and strategic initiatives.
• Performs duties professionally, effectively, and in a timely manner to ensure cost-efficient and safe operation of the service provided while complying with all employment laws and regulatory agencies, including Federal, State and TJC.
• May assist with complaint resolution and maintain a professional attitude and behavior.
• Responds to change with open communication and a willing attitude. Possesses the ability to work with other hospital departments in a collaborative manner.
• Assist patients or lifting patients into wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients to various locations in the hospital for medical procedures or to an exit and assist with patient moves on and off the exam table.
• Comfort patients and their family members by offering support and encouragement.
• Comply with health, safety and sanitation regulations.
• Provide information and directions to patients and visitors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• BLS certification (training provided free of charge through Lake Regional)
• Excellent customer service skills
• An annual influenza vaccine required.

Additional certifications may be required for this position and will be coordinated by Lake Regional as a part of your ongoing training and development.

Lake Regional offers a competitive compensation package that includes excellent benefits.

If you’d like to be a part of a team setting that fosters excellence, apply now!

To transport patients from their rooms to various locations within the hospital while ensuring the patient's comfort. It is expected that the person in this role has a positive attitude, a friendly approach, and is an ambassador for Lake Regional Health System (LRHS).

Overview

• Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of the need for customer satisfaction, promotes, and provides patient-focused services, and is responsive to the needs of all patients.
• Assist patients or lifts patients into wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients to various locations in the hospital for medical procedures or to an exit and assist with patient moves on and off exam table.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Requirements/Qualifications/Skills

• Strong customer service skills
• Positive and professional communication skills
• High School diploma or GED
• Previous experience in a hospital setting is favorable
• Reliable time-management and punctuality
• BLS certification
• Ability to lift 50 pounds