Patient Transport Aide - Full Time - Night

About the role

The Transportation Aide is responsible for transporting patients and/or specimens upon request throughout the assigned area. This role requires the ability to handle patients safely, communicate effectively with patients and caregivers, and follow strict protocols.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by the use of wheelchairs and with stretcher/bed transports, ensuring safe handling of patients to prevent falls.
• Transports patients to and from appropriate units or Imaging Modalities within expected time frames, and also ensures the patient's chart is brought along.
• Maintains regular and open communication with Dispatch/Modality/Unit to notify of receipt of task, changes or delays in transport, and completion of tasks.
• Ensures that patient support apparatus such as IV pumps and oxygen tanks are handled safely during transport.
• Responsible for removing equipment from service that is unsafe or unclean.
• Responsible for oxygen tank exchange.
• Where applicable, obtains supplies from central supply as requested.
• Transporter follows established isolation protocol in use of personal protective equipment and hand washing techniques.
• Transporter uses two patient identifiers to correctly identify patient. Proper protocol followed for patient expirations.
• Participates/uses the automated systems in a timely and accurate manner to assist with patient throughput.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Assists with environmental duties in departments or units including pick up and disposal of recycling/trash receptacles; also linen removal from laundry bins to proper disposal area such as chutes for collection as requested.
• Adhere to cleaning requirements and procedures as assigned
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Utilizes social skills and communicates appropriately to alleviate fears and/or anxiety of the patient and provide the Best Healthcare Experience.

Skills

• Safe patient handling and transportation
• Effective communication
• Proper use of personal protective equipment
• Handling of medical equipment
• Time management and organizational skills
• Environmental duties

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.

Pay

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time (40 hours per week).