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Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Bay Shore, NY is seeking a Part-Time Patient Transport Associate to escort patients, move materials, and support clinical staff in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires strong communication, basic life support certification, and the ability to operate transport equipment safely. Evening/weekend shifts and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months from Date of Hire, required.
• Prior hospital experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient transfer/transport techniques and related body mechanics.
• Ability to utilize electronic technology for data input.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and operates transport equipment; escorts patients/visitors between hospital areas per policy.
• Receives pickup instructions and provides hand-off reports at destination when not with patient.
• Reports changes in patient status during transport.
• Reports and removes defective equipment.
• Assists staff with lifting/moving patients.
• Handles IV and oxygen tanks per procedures.
• Cleans equipment per infection-control protocols.
• Evaluates readiness and ensures equipment is ready.
• Recognizes distress signs; notifies code team and provides interim BLS.
• Uses transport tracking system to record movements.
• Delivers materials/equipment within the hospital per policy.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shift: Part Time, 10:30AM-2:30PM, varied days, inclusive every other weekend and holidays as needed.

Job Description

Escorts or transports patients within facility. Records patient movement in transport tracking system. Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment. Assists in performing related routine clerical duties or duties related to specialty areas of assignment.

Job Responsibility

• * Cleans, maintains and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort patients/visitors to and from various hospital areas, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures.
  • Receives formal instruction/direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at destination, when not required to stay with patient.
  • Reports any changes in patient status/condition during transport.
  • Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor.
  • Assists clinical staff with lifting and moving patients for transfer and transport.
  • Ensures I.V and oxygen tanks are handled, set-up and operating according to established procedures and orders.
  • Cleans transportation equipment according to Infection Control protocols.
• * Evaluates patient readiness for transport and need for appropriate equipment and ensures that equipment is ready and available.
• * Recognizes cardio-pulmonary distress symptoms, sends for code team and provides interim basic life support for airway management and cardiac arrests until code team arrives.
• * Uses patient transport tracking system to record patient information; assignment acceptance and closure.
• * Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment, as directed, to various offices and departments within the Hospital according to related operating policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent certification within the first three (3) months from Date of Hire, required.
• Prior hospital experience, preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient transfer/transport techniques, and related body mechanics.
• Knowledge of basic related Safety and Infection Control policies and practices.
• Ability to utilize electronic technology for data input.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).