Patient Transport Associate

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Transport Associate. In this role, the successful candidate Transports patients, supplies, and laboratory items in a safe efficient manner throughout the facility. Provide patient comfort, handle all patients in a calm and reassuring manner, and will assist with all transfers to and from bedside according to correct mode of transportation. Assists in the delivery of mail as needed.

Requirements

• High School or GED.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 1 - 2 years Transport or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Logs in and out in a timely manner utilizing the schedule for shift assignment, breaks, and lunches.
• Response and completion times of all transports fall within established guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Manages all transport equipment.
• Cleans/sanitizes transport equipment after use.
• Returns all transport equipment to the proper storage area when not in use.
• Establishes patient identification in conjunction with the Ticket to Ride procedure before transport is initiated
• Transports delays/cancellations are reported to the receiving department and properly coded through the Transport Tracking system.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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