Patient Transport Aide - Part Time - Day

About the role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

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, ensuring 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 patient support apparatus such as IV pumps and oxygen tanks are handled safely during transport.
• Removes equipment from service that is unsafe or unclean; responsible for oxygen tank exchange.
• Obtains supplies from central supply as requested where applicable.
• Follows established isolation protocol in use of personal protective equipment and hand washing techniques.
• Uses two patient identifiers to correctly identify patient.
• Follows proper protocol for patient expirations.
• Transports specimens to the laboratory and delivers blood and blood products in a timely manner; follows proper protocol for specimens/blood work.
• Picks up slides for physicians to review from laboratory as requested where applicable.
• 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 for the length of shift.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired).
• Communicates 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 and linen removal from laundry bins to proper disposal area as requested.
• Adheres to cleaning requirements and procedures as assigned.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Requirements

• 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.

Pay

Minimum rate of $17.62 hourly. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted rates may vary based on labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, Hackensack Meridian Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits
• Eligibility for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions (for certain positions)
• Shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts