Patient Transport- Nights

Geisinger • Danville, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients and equipment throughout hospitals and clinics by wheelchair or gurney. Helps floor staff transfer patients to and from transport equipment, transports patients and their belongings between departments, and assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment. The role also involves cleaning, staging, and managing patient-care equipment; maintaining wheelchair availability; and coordinating transports using a smartphone and technology system. Patient interactions should be professional, attentive, and communicative, and the transporter collaborates with healthcare team members while following patient identification and handoff guidelines. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

This is a regular night-shift position at Geisinger Medical Center, scheduled for 40 hours per week from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Work includes every fourth weekend and up to two holidays per year. No clinical license is required. The posting describes a $2,500 sign-on bonus paid in two installments, subject to stipulations, and a minimum hiring rate of $15.25, with increased rates for experienced candidates and shift differentials of up to $2 for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Eligible candidates may also qualify for a separate $1,125 sign-on bonus. Financial support of up to $40,000 to become a nurse is mentioned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Communication, computer literacy, teamwork, and skills in following HR policies, standards, and procedures, and maintaining confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of related work experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist floor staff with patient transfers to and from transport equipment.
• Transport patients, their belongings, and deceased individuals to and from assigned departments.
• Help patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.
• Lift and maneuver patients using proper body mechanics and equipment as needed.
• Transport patient-care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments.
• Identify equipment requiring cleaning or repair, and transport soiled and broken equipment to the appropriate areas.
• Clean soiled patient-care equipment and stage it for redistribution.
• Maintain wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.
• Communicate professionally with patients, maintain eye contact, greet them, and explain their transport destination.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.
• Receive patient and equipment transport assignments via smartphone and use the technology system to manage transports.
• Identify patients properly before transport and verify that they have an identification band.
• Use the system’s Delay and Postpone functions to identify transport delays.
• Issue and log rental equipment when distributing it.
• Follow the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Paid time off plan with accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
• Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, and military leave pay.
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
• Employee Assistance Program with care referrals, legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
• Sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, subject to applicable stipulations.
• Shift differentials of up to $2 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Financial support of up to $40,000 to become a nurse.

What This Job Offers

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