Patient Transporter

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients and equipment throughout the hospital and clinics by wheelchair or gurney. Helps patients travel safely and comfortably, supports patient transfers, and coordinates with healthcare team members. The role also manages, cleans, stages, and distributes patient care equipment, and uses technology to receive and document transport assignments. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. No clinical license is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Skills in communication, customer service, organizing, and teamwork.
Dependable, people-focused approach to transporting patients and equipment safely and compassionately.

Responsibilities

Assist floor staff with patient transfers to and from transport equipment.
Transport patients, belongings, and deceased individuals to and from assigned departments.
Assist 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 needing cleaning or repair; transport soiled equipment to cleaning areas and broken equipment to biomed for repair.
Clean soiled patient-care equipment and stage it for redistribution.
Maintain wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.
Maintain eye contact, greet and acknowledge patients, and communicate the transport destination.
Interact professionally with patients and avoid idle conversation that excludes them.
Collaborate with healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.
Receive patient and equipment transport assignments via smartphone.
Properly identify patients before transport and ensure they have an identification band.
Use the technology system for patient and equipment transports, including its Delay and Postpone functions to identify transportation delays.
Issue rental equipment and log equipment when distributing it.
Follow Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.

Benefits

$2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, paid in two installments subject to stipulations.
Minimum hiring rate of $15.25, with increased rates for experienced individuals.
Up to $2 shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.
Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax 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.
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement 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, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free 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.