Patient Transporter

Job Summary

Transports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics via wheelchair or gurney.

Job Duties

• Affords floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport.
• Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.
• Affords patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.
• Lifts and maneuvers patients using proper body mechanics and equipment, as needed.
• Transports specific patient care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments.
• Affords equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair.
• Cleans soiled patient care equipment and stages for redistribution.
• Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.
• Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.
• Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.
• Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.
• Receives patient and equipment transport assignments via Smartphone.
• Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification band.
• Utilizes the Delay and Postpone function within technology system to identify process delays in transportation of patients and/or equipment.
• Issues rental equipment and logs equipment when distributing.
• Adheres to the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.

Position Details

Join Our Team as a Patient Transporter. Make a real impact in healthcare by helping patients get where they need to go safely, comfortably, and with compassion. We’re looking for dependable, people-focused team members to transport patients and equipment throughout the hospital and clinics — no clinical license required. Geisinger is proud to offer a Patient Transporter a $2,500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, $15.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $2 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts!

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision)
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

N/A