Central Transporter

The Transporter provides safe and efficient means of movement for patients throughout and between departments of the hospital. The Transporter acts as a member of a team who's focus it to strengthen, personalize and enhance the relationship between the patient, families and hospital care givers. In addition to the primary responsibility for patient transportation, the transporter has equipment inventory management responsibility. As a member of a critical team, the Transporter provides information and direction for management of all services related to patient transportation and equipment management with focus on customer service, safety and infection control, privacy, prevention, timeliness, ethics, and effective team relationships.
The Transporter is expected to be efficient, proficient in patient movement and related equipment management, to be timely, energetic, professional, independent and self motivated, and team oriented. The Transporter may in turn be a caregiver, facilitator, teacher, coach and student. The Transporter participates in Quality Improvement initiatives and is cost mindful. The Transporter takes personal responsibility for communicating all pertinent patient care information and general environmental information to the receiving department staff and to administrative staff including Clinical Leaders, Team Leader and Department Head as indicated.
The Transporter is trained to identify emergency situations and uses sound judgment in instituting established policies and procedures.