Hospital Transporter & Patient Messenger

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Transporter/Messenger at Mount Sinai Morningside to move patients, supplies, equipment, medical charts, specimens, blood products, flowers, name plates, and other items between units in a timely and safe manner.

Responsibilities include assisting caregivers in moving patients, ensuring charts accompany patients, handling equipment safely, operating designated elevators, and maintaining clear communication with health care teams to support smooth patient

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous work experience in hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and delivers inter-office/incoming mail and packages accurately and in a timely manner
• Arrives on unit with appropriate mode of patient transportation (including oxygen, if necessary)
• Introduces patient to self and destination. Confirms identity of patient with ID band
• Assists Care Givers in moving patient on and off different modes of transport
• Ensures patient’s chart accompanies the patient to their designated area
• Ensures patients are appropriately dressed/covered for transportation
• Utilizes designated elevators to transport patients in a timely manner
• Follows proper Patient Tracking procedures (logging in & out, going to in-progress, completions and logging delays
• Redistributes rolling stock (i.e., wheelchairs, stretchers)
• Responds to codes for transport needs
• Ensures equipment used for transportation is safe, clean and easily accessible
• Provides elevator operator services and audiovisual support
• Ensures that equipment is positioned and locked when stationary
• Ensures that side rails remain in “up” position, as indicated
• Ensures that needed bedside articles are within patients reach
• Notifies appropriate staff of patient status (i.e., return to floor, pick-up, and need for assistance).
• Makes sure destination treatment area knows of cancellations for patients that transporter is assigned for
• Practices effective and respectful communication and collaboration with other health care members

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Transporter/Messenger at Mount Sinai Morningside to move patients, supplies, equipment, medical charts, specimens, blood products, flowers, name plates, and other items between units in a timely and safe manner.

Responsibilities include assisting caregivers in moving patients, ensuring charts accompany patients, handling equipment safely, operating designated elevators, and maintaining clear communication with health care teams to support smooth patient