Patient Transporter- Nights
About The Position
Transports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics via wheelchair or gurney. This role is crucial for ensuring patients can safely and comfortably reach their destinations within the hospital and clinics. No clinical license is required for this position. Geisinger is offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, a minimum hiring rate of $15.25 with increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to $2 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts. Additionally, there is up to $40,000 in financial support available to help employees become nurses.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- Communication skills
- Computer Literacy
- Knowledge of HR Policies, Standards And Procedures
- Understanding of Office Politics And Confidentiality
- Teamwork skills
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 1 year related work experience
Responsibilities
- Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport.
- Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.
- Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.
- Lifts and maneuvers patients using proper body mechanics and equipment, as needed.
- Transports specific patient care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments.
- Assists with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair.
- Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to be biomed for repairs.
- Cleans soiled patient care equipment and stages for redistribution.
- Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.
- Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.
- Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.
- Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.
- Receives patient and equipment transport assignments via Smartphone.
- Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification band.
- Uses technology system for patient and equipment transports.
- Utilizes the Delay and Postpone function within technology system to identify process delays in transportation of patients and/or equipment.
- Issues rental equipment and log equipment when distributing.
- Adheres to the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.
- Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage
- Company-paid long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility assistance
- Parental leave pay
- Military leave pay
- Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for referrals to childcare, eldercare, & pet care
- Free legal guidance
- Mental health visits
- Work-life support
- Digital self-help tools
- Accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Universal life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
