HOSPITAL TRANSPORTER - Environmental Services - Part Time Night Shift (25413)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Hospital Transporter.

Requirements

• Good oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1-year previous patient care experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients within the Medical Center to and from patient units via appropriate means of transportation (e.g., wheelchair, bed, stretcher).
• Assists Nursing with lifting patient when requested.
• Transports deceased patients to morgue.
• Maintains records of assignments, including description of person/item, time of pickup and delivery, obtaining appropriate signatures as required.
• Ensures safety and comfort of patient (e.g., makes sure safety straps are properly fastened on wheelchairs and beds; assures that IV pole is firmly attached and that there IV bag is full; checks that patient has proper covers).
• Keeps equipment (e.g., stretchers, wheelchairs) clean and in good repair.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Acts as a messenger when required.
• Transports support equipment as required.
• Completion of training program.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED