Patient Escort

Location: 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039 (Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Patient Transport). Part‑time, hourly; shifts include day, evening, and night. Weekend and holiday availability required. Pay range: $20.95–$20.97 per hour.

About the role

As a Patient Transporter, you'll play a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate care by helping patients move throughout the hospital with dignity and confidence. Every interaction is an opportunity to provide reassurance while supporting the clinical teams who depend on timely patient transport.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in and out of beds with the support of a nurse or PCT.
• Ensure patients are comfortable and safe during transit.
• Transport patients to and from hospital units and Imaging Modalities within expected timeframes.
• Maintain communication with the Transport Dispatcher and accurately update transport status using the automated system.
• Assist with bed management by organizing beds, cleaning beds, and removing oxygen tanks once beds are no longer in use.
• Follow established isolation protocols, including PPE and hand hygiene requirements.
• Use two patient identifiers to correctly identify every patient.
• Sign in and out of the logbook, print the ticket to ride, and notify nursing staff when patients arrive on the unit.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service during every transport.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy physically active work.
• Dependable, safety‑focused, and takes pride in doing things the right way.
• Weekend and holiday availability required.
• Successful completion of site and department orientation.