Transport Assistant Central Transportation SCH

Part-time (0.5 FTE) position with benefits, represented by ACE Associates bargaining unit. Non-exempt from overtime.

Schedule

• Varied shifts with weekend and holiday rotation
• Weekday start times: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Weekend start times: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

About the Role

Provides scheduled and non-scheduled transport services for patients moving to and from the Diagnostic Imaging department and nursing/clinical areas, ensuring optimal patient comfort and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist most patients independently from bed or chair to wheelchair
• With one or more assists, move patients from bed to stretcher
• Transport patients while pushing wheelchairs and one additional device (oxygen, IV pump) or pushing a stretcher and one device (IV pump), including navigating crowded hallways, negotiating turns, and boarding elevators
• Connect and regulate portable oxygen devices (competency required within 60 days)
• Manage IV tubing and maintain IV pump battery life (competency required within 60 days)
• Monitor for changes in patient status and equipment malfunctions
• Manage time effectively and anticipate workflow changes
• Demonstrate patience and professionalism when interacting with patients, families, medical staff, and hospital personnel
• Respond to highly charged emotional situations, such as cardiac arrests
• Perform routine, repetitive, and physical tasks, including pushing wheelchairs, carts, and other heavy equipment

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Prior experience in a healthcare setting in a support role preferred
• Prior experience with patient transfers and assistive equipment desired
• Experience with hospital computer information systems preferred
• Basic office experience with telephones, copier, and fax machine preferred
• Ability to hear high-pitched or low-pitched sounds and ordinary conversation
• Good near vision
• Good general health necessary to stand and walk most of the day
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet hospital demands

Working Conditions

• Frequent close contact with ill patients, including lifting or aiding patients in walking
• Intermittent exposure to unpleasant conditions
• Potential exposure to confused or combative patients