Patient Transporter
About The Position
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients. Benefit Statement: At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include: • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match • Generous paid time off (PTO) • Career development and continuing education opportunities • Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance. Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status Summary Description / Responsibilities: Under general supervision and according to established procedures, dispatches Patient Transportation Aides throughout the facility to transport patients. Determines staffing needs, assigns priorities and schedules transportation services; maintains logs of all transportation services provided and generates reports as required. Ensures maintenance of transportation equipment such as stretchers and wheelchairs. Communicates with nursing staff and informs of potential problems such as schedule overloads or medication concerns.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Six to twelve months experience transporting patients and materials in a hospital environment.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to coordinate the flow of work, to work productively with a wide variety of internal and external personnel and to interact effectively.
- Physical ability necessary to move and transport patients.
- Leadership skills sufficient to schedule the work of a medium size group of employees in response to an unpredictable workload.
Responsibilities
- dispatches Patient Transportation Aides throughout the facility to transport patients
- Determines staffing needs, assigns priorities and schedules transportation services
- maintains logs of all transportation services provided and generates reports as required
- Ensures maintenance of transportation equipment such as stretchers and wheelchairs
- Communicates with nursing staff and informs of potential problems such as schedule overloads or medication concerns.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
