Summary

The transporter supports the goals and functions of the organization and performs duties within established, legal, and organizational standards. The transporter promotes a stable relaxed working atmosphere among fellow employees through congeniality, consideration, and efficiency. The transporter is responsible for transporting patients from one area of the health system to another, assisting the nursing staff in getting patients in and out of bed, performing chest compressions during Dr. 99, assisting in dispatch of patients to and from the helicopter, and using portable oxygen.

Job description

Job Summary

The transporter supports the goals and functions of the organization and performs duties within established, legal, and organizational standards. The transporter promotes a stable relaxed working atmosphere among fellow employees through congeniality, consideration, and efficiency. The transporter is responsible for transporting patients from one area of the health system to another, assisting the nursing staff in getting patients in and out of bed, performing chest compressions during Dr. 99, assisting in dispatch of patients to and from the helicopter, and using portable oxygen.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Transportation

Provide the patient with safe transport to and from appropriately assigned designations.
Ensure transport equipment returns to the department and is stored according to policy and procedure.
Ensure appropriate staff personnel are kept informed as to the receipt and departure of patient as they enter and exit a clinical area (appropriate patient handoff).

Ensure readiness of patient rooms

Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure treatment rooms are well stocked and ready to receive patients.
Ensure the department is maintained with oxygen and equipment necessary for prompt transport.

Departmental Cleanliness

Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure equipment is maintained in its standard location, ensuring all electrical equipment remains plugged in and charged for immediate use.
Round on blanket warmers to ensure appropriate temperature is maintained.
Collaborate with ambassadors to ensure wheelchairs and stretchers are readily maintained within the unit; clean and functional.
Work in collaboration with supply coordinator to ensure equipment is maintained, repaired, and available for use.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS or BLS-I certification required upon hire
Hospital experience preferred

Company overview

Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.