Patient Transport- Per Diem

Job Description

Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher and Patient bed.
• This includes the transport of patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips and special equipment.
• Affords assistance to clinical staff with the transferring of patients to/from beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs safely.
• Collects specimens, orders, requisitions and equipment and deliver items to appropriate destination.
• Maintains equipment and report malfunctions immediately to the appropriate person.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Prioritizes duties by demonstrating self-motivation, flexibility, and cooperation with changes in work volume, emergencies and staffing needs.
• Works closely with the clinical staff to assure positive patient outcomes.
• Retrieves equipment, delivers and maintains stretchers, wheelchairs, infusion pumps and precaution carts.
• Delivers medications from the pharmacy as routinely scheduled.
• Performs the duties of a storeroom clerk as needed: answering phones, delivering supplies, processing incoming stock and coverage for after business hours to include holidays.

Requirements

• Education Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required Certifications: AHA Heart Saver AED or BLS.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Opportunities
• Free On-Site Parking
• Discounts/Savings on various businesses
• Health and Wellness activities

Pay

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.