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Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Health Care’s (SHC) mission is to heal humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time. Patient Transport provides exceptional, compassionate patient care, ensuring patient comfort and safety by assisting in their movement within the hospital while being a friendly, helpful connection to the patient during their time of need.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

Under the direction and supervision of the Patient Transport Supervisor, with the support and with guidance of the Transport Shift Team Leader, the hospital Transporter is based in the Express Services Department and assists the hospital in provision of care by performing transporting duties in the following areas: Inpatient

Nursing Units, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinics, Admitting and other departments as directed The Transporter recognizes and addresses age-appropriate needs when caring for patients He/she also performs equipment cleaning functions as assigned

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

+ Adheres to the standards, policies and procedures of the Hospital, following safety guidelines for self, patients, visitors and other employees

+ Communicates effectively in a clear, concise manner

+ Meets work agreements and responsibilities

+ Responds to paging from the Transport Tracking or other designated system executes system tasking from the in accordance with prescribed procedures to ensure the efficient, safe and timely delivery of patients throughout the facility

+ Transports patients safely in a manner that complies with established Hospital guidelines

Education Qualifications

+ None required

Experience Qualifications

+ None required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Ability and willingness to follow instructions, and to accept and use constructive criticism

+ Ability to be flexible in assignment and able to work different shifts if required

+ Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations

+ Ability to maintain professional behavior and appearance

+ Ability to maneuver beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, and other equipment as needed

+ Ability to problem-solve tasking effectively using appropriate resources while maintaining workflow productivity

+ Ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the individual patients taking into consideration age, developmental stage, culture, and developmental issues

+ Ability to provide care as needed and as described in department policies and procedures

+ Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job

+ Knowledge of facility layout, clinic locations and room numbering system for efficient transport

+ Knowledge of hospital and safety code measures during the transport of patients

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

_Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery._

_You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:_

+ Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

+ Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

+ Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in** **all of** **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $31.78 - $35.52 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .