Transport Associate - Allegheny General Hospital - Full Time
About The Position
GENERAL OVERVIEW Transports patients, medical records, mail, specimens and equipment/materials throughout the facility. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Transports inpatients and outpatients within the facility from initial start location to the destination location.(70%) Delivers equipment/materials and specimens to requesting department. Includes use of the pneumatic tube system. (20%) Serves as a Hospital ambassador and provides information and direction to patients and visitors.(5%) Ensures that transportation equipment is kept clean and in good working order.(5%) Performs other duties as assigned or required QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Proficiency in dealing with customer service. High degree of problem solving and decision making tools. Good oral and written communication skills Strong organizational skills needed to maintain working relationships, with both internal and external departments and customers at all levels. Ability to maintain the highest measure confidentiality Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate CPR Certification (incumbents in role as of 05/01/25, must obtain by 09/01/25) Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at [email protected] California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.
Requirements
- Proficiency in dealing with customer service.
- High degree of problem solving and decision making tools.
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills needed to maintain working relationships, with both internal and external departments and customers at all levels.
- Ability to maintain the highest measure confidentiality
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- CPR Certification (incumbents in role as of 05/01/25, must obtain by 09/01/25)
Responsibilities
- Transports inpatients and outpatients within the facility from initial start location to the destination location.(70%)
- Delivers equipment/materials and specimens to requesting department. Includes use of the pneumatic tube system. (20%)
- Serves as a Hospital ambassador and provides information and direction to patients and visitors.(5%)
- Ensures that transportation equipment is kept clean and in good working order.(5%)
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
