Required:

• Must have a current and valid BLS certification directly from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Ability to perform all physical requirements pertaining to the transport of patients in beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs as well as some heavy equipment.
• Able to lift, push, pull a minimum of 150 pounds.
• Skill in reading and writing in Standard English text such as call slips and miscellaneous clerical duties.
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information needed in the transport process of all patients and other items.
• Ability to understand medical terminology.
• Ability to operate medical equipment to perform certain job duties.
• Ability to transport patients in a safe, efficient, and professional manner appropriate to good public and patient relations.
• Ability to accept new responsibilities and work harmoniously with all hospital staff.

Preferred:

• Previous experience on a transport or lift team.
• Acute care hospital experience and of patient care needs in a hospital setting.