Patient Transporter - Part Time/ Evenings

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport
• Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments
• Assists 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
• Assists with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair
• Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to 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
• Uses technology system for patient and equipment transports
• Utilizes the Delay and Postpone function within technology system to identify process delays in transportation of patients and/or equipment
• Issues rental equipment and log equipment when distributing
• Adheres to the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - Required
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience - Preferred

Pay & schedule

• $15.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals
• Up to $2 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts
• $1,125.00 sign-on bonus paid in two installments (eligible candidates)
• Hours: 3:00pm–11:30pm
• Weekends and holidays rotation

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• 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
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse
• 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

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