Patient Transport- Nights

Geisinger•Danville, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports patients, belongings, deceased individuals, and equipment throughout hospitals and clinics by wheelchair or gurney. The role supports safe and comfortable patient movement, assists with transfers and vehicle access, and uses proper body mechanics and equipment when lifting and maneuvering patients. It also involves cleaning, staging, tracking, and redistributing patient-care equipment, and coordinating transport assignments through a smartphone and technology system. The position is based at Geisinger Medical Center and works overnight, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., for 40 scheduled hours per week. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Skills in communication, computer literacy, teamwork, and following HR policies, standards, and procedures.
Ability to comply with confidentiality expectations.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Assist floor staff with patient transfers to and from transport equipment.
Transport patients, their 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 that needs 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 transport destinations.
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 confirm they have an identification band.
Use the technology system for patient and equipment transports, including its Delay and Postpone functions to identify transport delays.
Issue rental equipment and log 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.
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.
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, military leave pay, and discounted backup care through a Care.com membership.
Employee Assistance Program with childcare, eldercare, and pet-care referrals; legal guidance; mental-health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Sign-on bonus: the posting describes a $2,500 hiring incentive paid in two installments, subject to stipulations, and separately mentions a $1,125 bonus for eligible candidates.
Shift differentials of up to $2 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.