PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
The Patient Transporter facilitates internal hospital patient moves and is responsible for safely, accurately, and promptly transporting patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. The role involves securing patients and equipment such as IVs and drainage tubes, using wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock, and demonstrating competency when transporting patients across specific age groups. Transporters help ensure patient comfort, communicate with clinical and support staff, respond to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction, maintain transport equipment, and follow applicable regulatory standards and facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies. Other duties may be assigned. This position is based at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Full-time and part-time schedules are available. Days may vary, and weekend availability is required. Listed shifts include 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., and 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. The fixed pay rate is $17.50 per hour. No prior experience is required.
Requirements
- No prior experience is required.
- Weekend availability is required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Safely and properly transport patients, secure IVs and drainage tubes, and secure patients.
- Use wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to transport patients.
- Demonstrate competency transporting patients across all specific age groups.
- Transport patients to their destinations safely, accurately, and promptly using the proper requested equipment.
- Communicate effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, reception, and dispatch.
- Attend to patient comfort, offer blankets, check modesty, and engage only in appropriate conversation involving patients.
- Do not transport patients who are in severe pain.
- Immediately alert nursing staff to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
- Maintain equipment and report equipment needing repairs.
- Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
- Follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies as outlined in HIPAA policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal Services
- Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance for full-time positions
- Dental insurance for full-time positions
- Vision insurance for full-time positions
- Life Insurance/AD for full-time positions
- Disability insurance for full-time positions
- Commuter Benefits for full-time positions
- Employee Assistance Program for full-time positions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time positions
- Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
