Patient Services Transporter 1 Per Diem

Northwell Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a patient transporter to move patients to testing centers, deliver equipment, and manage blood products or sterile supplies. The role emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and effective communication with patients and staff.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and conversational English with good listening skills. Bilingual ability is a plus; safety and teamwork are essential in this on-site position.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Must understand and speak conversational English with good listening and comprehension skills.
• Bilingual preferred.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Conversational English

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Summary: The patient transporter 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

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.

Desired: Bilingual desired.

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.

Desired: Bilingual desired.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

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

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

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 1631

Department: Patient Transport

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly