Patient Transporter - FT (8:00am-4:00pm) OMC

Atlantic Health System•Summit, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center is seeking a full-time Patient Transporter. The position is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including every other weekend. The starting rate is $18.50 per hour. The Patient Transporter escorts and transports patients throughout the facility, assists with patient mobility and belongings, and delivers messages and other items. The role requires the ability to work under time constraints and to perform physical tasks, including standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds. Employees may be exposed to extreme cold and heat. Atlantic Health is a nonprofit health care system headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Its Total Rewards offerings for team members include health coverage, insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, education assistance, family-related leave and support, well-being resources, and other benefits. Eligibility and offerings vary by role and employment status.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to work well under time constraints.
Ability to stand for long periods and to bend, lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work the required 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. schedule, including every other weekend.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Ascertain patient name, destination, mode of travel, time, and other information by following written or verbal instructions.
Guide or escort incoming patients from the admitting office or reception desk to a designated area.
Carry patients’ luggage.
Assist patients with walking to prevent falls, or transport non-ambulatory patients using a wheelchair.
Transport patients, alone or with assistance, in a bed, wheeled cart, or wheelchair to designated areas within the facility during their stay.
Deliver messages, mail, medical records, and other items.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage (for team members working 22.5 hours per week or above).
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability, with options to supplement.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
PTO and paid sick leave.
Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
Backup and on-site childcare.
Well-Being Rewards.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.