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Submission for the position: Patient Transporter II - EMT - (Job Number: 210001I5)
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Patient Transporter II - EMT
Facility Profile
TGH is the area’s only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit.  Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children’s Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region’s leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time – an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.
Department Profile
The Patient Transport Department strives to practice safe patient treatment and working with a sense of urgency to ensure that all patients at TGH arrive at their destination in a safe and timely manner. The Patient Transport department moves patients from testing areas, surgical suits, and various units in the hospital. In a single day, one transporter can transport over 25 patients and walk over 10,000 steps.
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Manager of Patient Transport, the Transporter is responsible for the completion of assignments, as received from Transport Tracking System or Dispatcher, for transport of patients and equipment within established departmental time frames and productivity standards, and following departmental operational and safety policies and procedures.  Demonstrates positive customer relations, infection control and risk management practices. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• High School Diploma or GED and BLS Certification required.
• One of the following 3 are also required
(1) Florida EMT-B certification and completion of additional training for electrocardiogram monitoring and interpretation
(2) Completion of EKG certification with additional training in patient transport
(3) Florida paramedic certification.
TGH Main Campus (TGHMAIN)
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa , 33606
TGH Main Campus
1 Tampa General Circle
Patient Transport
TGH - Hospital
Jul 30, 2021, 9:13:07 AM
Schedule: Full-time Location(s): Tampa Variable