Patient Transport Associate

About the role

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services.

At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Transport Associate. In this role, the successful candidate Transports patients, supplies, and laboratory items in a safe efficient manner throughout the facility. Provide patient comfort, handle all patients in a calm and reassuring manner, and will assist with all transfers to and from bedside according to correct mode of transportation.

Responsibilities

• Logs in and out in a timely manner utilizing the schedule for shift assignment, breaks, and lunches.
• Response and completion times of all transports fall within established guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Manages all transport equipment.
• Cleans/sanitizes transport equipment after use.
• Returns all transport equipment to the proper storage area when not in use.
• Establishes patient identification in conjunction with the Ticket to Ride procedure before transport is initiated
• Transports delays/cancellations are reported to the receiving department and properly coded through the Transport Tracking system.
• Assists in the delivery of mail as needed.

Requirements

• High School or GED.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years Transport or related experience.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Benefits

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package.

Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.

Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $24.60 - $24.60 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.