Patient Care Assistant - Patient Transport

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • New York, NY

4d • $16 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated Patient Care Assistant to support safe, efficient movement of patients throughout the facility while contributing to exceptional patient care. In this role, you will transport patients between clinical and non clinical areas, assist with basic care needs, and provide observation and companionship when appropriate. You will also help maintain smooth nursing unit operations by ensuring transport related equipment and supplies are available and ready for use.

Requirements

• HS/GED
• Less than 1 year experience in hospital setting and patient transport.
• BLS Required
• Receives on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and follow all established departmental policies, procedures, and expectations to ensure safe and consistent transport operations.
• Support established medical therapies during transport—including oxygen, IVs, restraints, catheters, and isolation precautions—and immediately notify nursing staff of any equipment alarms.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, healthcare team members, and Presbyterian Care Connection (PCC) to support coordinated patient flow.
• Retrieve, store, and transport oxygen cylinders in accordance with hospital policy, ensuring safe handling and availability.
• Transport patients for admissions, discharges, surgical and procedural services, and inter‑unit transfers using the appropriate mode of transport (wheelchair, stretcher, bed, bariatric bed).
• Assist with patient transfers within and outside the facility, supporting mobility and ambulation needs as appropriate.
• Use automated bed‑tracking systems to document patient movement and collaborate closely with PCC to optimize facility flow.
• Gather, deliver, and manage essential transport‑related equipment, including monitors; deliver malfunctioning equipment to Maintenance for repair.
• Provide safety and security monitoring for assigned patients, respond to call lights, and alert nursing staff to changes in patient condition.
• Perform additional support tasks including specimen and equipment delivery, basic clerical duties, participation in educational programs, and adapting to organizational changes while maintaining confidentiality.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

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