Patient Services Transporter 1

Danbury Hospital•Danbury, CT

35d•Onsite

About The Position

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career. Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program. Our accolades include the following: The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible—always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work. Summary: Brings patients to and from their designated testing centers, delivers equipment to the nursing floors, and removes/delivers blood products or sterile supplies.

Requirements

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Must understand and speak conversational English and possess listening and comprehension skills.
Must be able to work with young, elderly, sick and physically challenged people.

Responsibilities

Transports designated in-patients and out-patients.
Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
Participates in setting and attaining department goals.
Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of patients and their families at all times.
Utilizes communication skills effectively with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and hospital personnel.
Keeps current regarding job related duties through required inservice education and staff meetings.
Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care staff, patients & significant others.
Assertively seeks guidance and direction as needed.
Provides coverage for Code 99's.
Serves as dispatcher as needed.
Applies basic trapeze set ups and retrieves equipment for other traction sets.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.