Central Transporter

Central Transporter Position Summary:

The Central Transporter services the entire hospital, providing safe, efficient and effective transportation of patients, medical equipment and/or supplies. The central transporter is continuously on-call enabling rapid response to customer needs, and allowing direct care services to be provided in a timely manner.

Central Transporter, job responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific need
• Transports patients throughout the hospital in a manner that maximizes patient comfort, privacy and safety.
• Responsible for transporting supplies, medication, and equipment. Obtains linen and oxygen tanks to be used for patient transport.
• Maintains appropriate and consistent communication with supervisor or lead transporter, advising of any problems or anticipated difficulties.
• Knows patient lifting/moving techniques to ensure safety of patient and to minimize discomfort.
• Knows about the safe operation of patient transport equipment.
• Understands safe patient and equipment transport to MRI.
• Utilizes proper safe lifting techniques, wears back support at all times and understands basic medical terminology for safety of patient (NPO, NWB, etc.)
• Utilizes appropriate Infection Control techniques and hand washing procedures.
• Has access to clean supply areas including, but not limited to IV solutions, needles, and syringes for the purpose of obtaining linen and/or supplies.

Work Hours: 11pm - 7:30am, Part-time (on-call), wknd work required

Work Location: Columbia, MD

Central Transporter, qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to read and follow directions and complete basic forms
• 1 year experience in a health care setting providing services to patients, preferred
• Required to manage the functions in the transporter menu of Meditech (pull up master schedule, use email, and use of nurse call)

We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors and staff members. The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a tobacco-free at work policy. Employees must refrain from using any tobacco products during their work shifts — including while at lunch or on breaks, and whether they are on or off campus.