Patient Services Transporter 1

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT, is seeking a Patient Transport team member to transport designated in-patients and out-patients and to support a safe, efficient hospital environment.

The role requires a HS diploma or equivalent, good English listening/comprehension skills, and a minimum of six months' experience. Bilingual abilities are a plus. Compensation is hourly with a broad range reflecting shifted coverage and departmental needs.

Qualifications

• HS Grad/EQUIVALENT.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Transports designated in-patients and out-patients.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
• Participates in setting and attaining department goals.
• Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of patients and their families at all times.
• Utilizes communication skills effectively with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and hospital personnel.
• Keeps current regarding job related duties through required inservice education and staff meetings.
• Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care staff, patients & significant others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Conversational English

Listening skills

Comprehension

Education

HS Grad/EQUIVALENT

Job description

Description

Northwellis the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees —including members ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Brings patients to and from their designated testing centers, delivers equipment to the nursing floors, and removes/delivers blood products or sterile supplies.

Responsibilities

• Transports designated in-patients and out-patients.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
• Participates in setting and attaining department goals.
• Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of patients and their families at all times.
• Utilizes communication skills effectively with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and hospital personnel.
• Keeps current regarding job related duties through required inservice education and staff meetings.
• Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care staff, patients & significant others.
• Assertively seeks guidance and direction as needed.
• Provides coverage for Code 99's.
• Serves as dispatcher as needed.
• Applies basic trapeze set ups and retrieves equipment for other traction sets.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

High School Diploma or GED required.

Required: Must understand and speak conversational English and possess listening and comprehension skills. Must be able to work with young, elderly, sick and physically challenged people.

Minimum Experience: six months

Desired: Bilingual desired.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

242

Department

Patient Transport

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly