Transportation Aide I

Tufts Medicine•Lowell, MA

2d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Aide I supports hospital transportation operations, primarily by safely and promptly transporting patients between departments. The role may also assist with equipment requests, oxygen rounds, and other departmental support tasks. Work is routine, follows standard procedures, and is performed under close supervision. The aide ensures patients are transported comfortably and with appropriate equipment, communicates with care teams and dispatch, and follows patient identification, equipment safety, disinfection, and infection-control procedures. The role also includes equipment rounds, maintaining transport equipment, and assisting with the orientation and development of transport associates. This position is based at Lowell General Hospital, 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts. The schedule is 20 hours per week, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with every other holiday required. The pay range is $17.00–$20.02, based on full-time equivalent.

Requirements

Ability to use a phone and pager.
Ability to operate stretchers, wheelchairs, and patient beds to safely move patients throughout the hospital.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English and to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to identify the scope of a task and complete it in a timely and efficient manner.
Ability to read, write, perform simple mathematical calculations, and apply basic physical-science knowledge at a level generally acquired through high school education.
Ability to stand or walk for most of the shift and to bend, lift, push, and pull equipment.
Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior experience in healthcare.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Safely and accurately transport patients to their destinations with the properly requested equipment, while attending to patient comfort and modesty.
Assist patient care staff with lifting and transferring patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds, using proper body mechanics.
Notify appropriate clinical or reception staff when arriving with a patient, verify patient identification, and immediately report signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
Complete transports efficiently, promptly communicate when assignments begin and end, and meet performance standards for response, active, and completion times.
Disinfect transport equipment before and after use, remove linen, disinfect and prepare stretchers, return equipment to designated locations, and handle medical waste according to infection-control procedures.
Check equipment for safe and proper operation and report broken or ineffective equipment to unit leadership.
Keep appropriate staff and managers informed about cancellations, activities, needs, and concerns; notify the Director about potential situations and unreasonable response times.
Follow policies, procedures, and standards established by regulatory agencies, including Federal and State agencies, The Joint Commission, OSHA, and CDC.
Notify dispatch and transport patients waiting in corridors to return to their rooms.
Conduct daily rounds to ensure equipment is properly stored.
Ensure compliance with departmental operating policies and procedures.
Assist with orienting, training, and developing transport associates.