Transporter - Central Transportation

Prime Healthcare•Passaic, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is hiring a Transporter for its Central Transportation department. The role transports patients to and from the department and also supports departmental operations through darkroom duties, ordering and stocking supplies, dressing patients, and front-office work. The Transporter performs clerical tasks, including answering telephones, greeting patients and visitors, preparing outpatient requisitions, filing patient reports, and retrieving patient records for physicians or Medical Records. The position requires knowledge of common terminology for tests ordered in the department and courteous telephone and in-person communication. Clerical support involves use of a telephone, computer, office equipment, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System), and running errands throughout the facility.

Requirements

BCLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintained throughout employment.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Transportation experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Transportation experience.

Responsibilities

Transport patients to and from the department.
Perform darkroom duties.
Order and stock supplies.
Dress patients.
Perform front-office and clerical duties, including answering telephones and greeting patients and visitors.
Prepare requisitions for outpatients.
File patient reports and retrieve patient records for physicians or Medical Records.
Use the telephone, computer, office equipment, and PACS to provide clerical support.
Run errands throughout the facility.
Demonstrate knowledge of common terminology for tests ordered in the department and maintain courteous telephone and in-person interactions.