Patient Transporter (40/D)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking a patient transport role to support the Hospital Throughput program and ensure safe movement of patients within care areas. The position requires lifting, patient assistance, and coordination with nursing staff to confirm patient readiness and departure.

The role emphasizes strong communication, basic computer use, and prior healthcare environment experience. The shift includes day hours with weekend/holiday rotation and a base hourly wage with

Qualifications

• On the job training.
• Basic computer experience required
• Previous customer service experience preferred
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Document patient trips via Hospital Throughput computer program.
• Transport patients to and from care areas; assist patients to/from their vehicle.
• Communicate with patients regarding their pending departure.
• Move patients safely to/from beds, wheelchairs, stretchers and care areas.
• Transport equipment under the Transport Department.
• Use the mobile device to access Hospital Throughput program.
• Assist patients with dressing/undressing as required.
• Obtain a "Ticket to Ride" from the nurse on arrival and signature before departing.

Skills

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Healthcare environment experience

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

40hpw; Day Shift; 6am-2:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Job Description:

• 1. Responsible for documenting patient trip via Hospital Throughput computer program.
• 2. Responsible for general transport of patients to and from care areas. May also be responsible for assisting patients to/from their vehicle.
• 3. Responsible for communicating with the patient regarding their pending departure.
• 4. Responsible for general transport/moving of patients as they go to and from patient care areas. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Assisting patients in and out of a bed/wheelchair.
  • Assisting patients on and off of a stretcher.
  • Assisting staff that need lifting help or help with sliding a patient from stretcher to a care table.
• 5. Responsible for the transportation of equipment under responsibility of Transport Department
• 6. Responsible for utilizing mobile device to access Hospital Throughput Computer Program
• 7. Responsible for assisting patients with dressing/undressing as required.
• 8. Responsible for obtaining a "Ticket to Ride" from the nurse, upon arrival to the patient's floor.
• 9. Responsible for obtaining the nurses signature on the "Ticket to Ride" before departing from the patient's floor.
• 10. Responsible for communicating with patient's R.N. before the patient departs from their room or as they arrive back to their room.
• 11. Responsible for safely parking the bed/stretcher/wheelchair by utilize the braking system and lowering the patient's bed/stretcher before leaving the patient.
• 12. Responsible for communicating with the patient regarding their arrival in a department.
• 13. Responsible for communicating with the receiving department and handing off the signed "Ticket to Ride" before departing from that area.
• 14. When communicating with department must ensure patient is safe to be left, if receiving department not immediately ready for testing or other needs.
• 15. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of patient equipment at the conclusion of each patient trip.
• 16. Responsible for communicating equipment issues to Manager as well as creating a BioMed service request for service of broken equipment.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Experience/Knowledge/skills Required

• 1. On the job training.
• 2. Basic computer experience required
• 3. Previous customer service experience preferred
• 4. Previous experience in a healthcare environment preferred

Education Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

Registration/Certification

American Heart Association CPR/BLS

Physical/Environmental Requirements

This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 100 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 - 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.

Pay Range:

$17.69 - $27.44This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 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. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled