Patient Transporter - Flex

Job Summary

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

Job Duties

• Affords assistance to floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport.
• Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.
• Affords assistance to 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 assistance with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair.
• Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to be biomed for repairs.
• 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.

Work Environment

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

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 $15.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $2 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse!

Hours

This is a Flex position (per diem, hours as needed). Non-benefits eligible. Hours will vary based on department staffing needs.

Required Experience

High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

Includes a 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions, free Care.com membership with discounted backup care, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and MyHealth Rewards wellness program.

Geisinger’s Purpose & Values

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.