Compassionate Patient Transport Specialist

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Endoscopy Patient Transport Aide in New Jersey to assist in moving patients and specimens safely and efficiently. This role requires careful handling, clear communication, and adherence to isolation and PPE protocols.

You will transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher, coordinate with units and imaging, and help with supplies, ensuring swift, compassionate care for diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Utilizes social skills and communicates appropriately to alleviate fears and/or anxiety of the patient and provide the Best Healthcare Experience.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by the use of wheelchairs and with stretcher/bed transports, ensuring safe handling of patients to prevent falls.
• Transports patients to and from appropriate units or Imaging Modalities within expected time frames, and also ensuring the patient's chart is brought along.
• Maintains regular and open communication with Dispatch/Modality/Unit to notify of receipt of task, changes or delays in transport, and completion of tasks.
• Ensure that patient support apparatus such as IV pumps and oxygen tanks are handled safely during transport.
• Where applicable, obtains supplies from central supply as requested.
• Transporter follows established isolation protocol in use of personal protective equipment and hand washing techniques.
• Transporter uses two patient identifiers to correctly identify patient.
• Proper protocol followed for patient expirations.
• Where applicable, transports specimens to the laboratory, and delivers blood and blood products in a timely manner.
• Where applicable, picks up slides for physicians to review from laboratory as requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient interaction

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Endoscopy Patient Transport Aide in New Jersey to assist in moving patients and specimens safely and efficiently. This role requires careful handling, clear communication, and adherence to isolation and PPE protocols.

You will transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher, coordinate with units and imaging, and help with supplies, ensuring swift, compassionate care for diverse patient populations.