Transporter - Patient Transportation Cape Fear Valley Cape Fear Valley Health has grown from a community hospital to a 942-bed regional health system. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, its flagship hospital, is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center. It also specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment and surgical services as well as neuroscience, physical rehabilitation, orthopedics and more. Services for children include a pediatric emergency department, pediatric intensive care unit and a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit. A private, not-for-profit organization with more than 1 million patient visits annually, it has eight hospitals with 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our physicians and facilities serve a six-county region of southeastern North Carolina that includes Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn, and beyond. Cape Fear Valley Healths medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital and Health Pavilion North as well as numerous primary and specialty clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region. A half-century after its opening day, Cape Fear Valley Health is the healthcare provider of choice for thousands of families in the Cape Fear Region. Our mission is "providing exceptional healthcare for all our patients." To fulfill our mission, we strive to hire healthcare professionals with an exceptional level of passion for patient care. We empower our employees with a dynamic work environment, on-going professional growth opportunities and competitive salaries and benefits. The Patient Transport Department mission is to transport the right patient, at the right time, to the right place, with the right equipment, in the right uniform. Transporters refer to this as R5. The department is designed to enhance quality support service to patients by providing safe and timely transport with special equipment to various areas within the Medical Center, Rehabilitation Center and Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital. Treatment areas and patient units rely on the department to transport patients to and from various locations. Some Transporters have received their certification through the National Association of Healthcare Transport Management (NAHTM). The Department operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Job Summary Accurately and efficiently transports patients, wheelchairs stretchers and traction equipment to and from the nursing units, and ancillary departments. Uses transport equipment correctly ensuring safety measures is adhered to. Cleans, repairs and maintains equipment for operability. Supports the philosophy of Nursing to provide better patient care. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the mission, values and vision of Cape Fear Health System. Job Qualifications Education and Formal: High School Graduate or GED Equivalent. Work Experience: At least 1-year experience in patient transportation services with prior hospital experience preferred. Note: current employees must apply via HR Infoweb