Central Transporter PRN Job at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Columbia, MD

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  • Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Columbia, MD

Job Description

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.

Shift:

PRN- Casual/On-call (Based on the Need of the Dept)

Night Shift: 11:00pm - 7:30am

Weekend Work Required

Location: Howard County Medical Center

5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044

Education/ Experience

  • 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)

Job Duties:

  • 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.

Salary Range: Minimum $16.25/hour - Maximum $​​​​18.78/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Job Tags

Casual work, Relief, Shift work, Night shift,

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