Your job is more than a job

The smallest act can sometimes have the biggest impact. As a Patient Transporter, you’ll coordinate and communicate with medical and other team members ushering patients from their rooms to various locations throughout the hospital using wheelchairs and stretchers and helping patients with simple, but important, assistance needs.  You’re also charged with keeping a log of time sensitive specimens and supplies between facilities, medical centers, physician practices, buildings, and remote areas according to established schedules.   

  

You put your heart into healthcare with courteous, respectful, and friendly service, understanding that every touchpoint in a patient’s experience is important. And while every job may not seem like the stuff heroes are made of, at LCMC Health, we believe that real heroes are everyday people who elevate the ordinary to extraordinary and simply make healthcare a better experience. If you’d love a career in a place that encourages you to let your “little light shine”, we think you’ll love it here.  

  

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this patient experience role. 
 

Your Everyday 

Transport patients without incident to units, testing areas, and area on campus. Transport patients to the discharge center and remain with discharged patients until their ride arrives for pick-up. Lift the bed rails up and place the nurse call button near the patient after placing the patient back in bed. Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting, pulling or pushing patients to avoid injury to the patients. Keep patients informed and give periodic updates, as appropriate. Deliver medical items to the nursing units at the request of the House Supervisor such as pumps, I.V poles or special beds in a timely manner. Escort visitors, patients, or other staff members to other appropriate areas of the hospital. Advise supervisor of current or anticipated problems or compliance issues. Accept assignments willingly and complete them in a timely fashion. Utilize the service recovery process to address customers’ concerns or complaints. Interact with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional and courteous environment. Locate, retain and return all of the equipment used in the transport department. 

The Must-Haves 
 
Minimum:  

High school diploma / GED or 2 years of work experience as a dispatcher, transporter, or in the hospital setting. American Heart Association BLS certification. 

 

Preferred: 

3 years of work experience will be considered in lieu of education. 

WORK SHIFT:

Evenings (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited.  For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

4.    To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.