Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift Third (Nights) (United States of America)
Sentara Health is currently seeking a
Patient Transporter at our
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.
Hours/Shift: Full-Time, Nights
Sentara Benefits: We are setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Sentara offers exciting benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid annual leave, paid parental leave, emergency caregiver leave, educational assistance, student loan paydown, 403(B), 401(K) and more! For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
- Join our team! Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization who cares about People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years . U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.
Position Overview: As a
Patient Transporter with Sentara, you will s afely escort and transport patients within all areas of the hospital using safe body mechanics. The Patient Transporter strictly adheres to all safety rules and initiatives of Sentara. You will be responsible for communicating clearly with all staff, visitors, and patients. You will also ensure adequate communication of information between Central Transport and other departments.
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Education Required: High School Diploma
Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National w/in 90 days of hire
Experience Preferred: Patient care
Skills Required: Technology/Computer
Communication
K eywords: #INDEED, Customer Service, Patient Transporter, Talroo-Allied Health, non-clinical, hospital, patient care
Job Summary Safely escorts and transports patients within all areas of the hospital using safe body mechanics. Strictly adheres to all safety rules and initiatives of Sentara. Communicates clearly with all staff, visitors, and patients. Ensures adequate communication of information between central transport and other departments.
Qualifications: HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
Patient Care
Skills Communication, Technology/Computer
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
Associated topics: emergency department, emergency medical technician, emergency room, emt b, emt basic, emt i, emt p, life, slh, technician basic
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work, Night shift,