Patient Transport Aide - Full Time - Day

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Transportation Aide to transport patients and specimens across the assigned area. You will safely move patients by wheelchair or stretcher, support timely transport, and maintain clear communication with dispatch and unit teams.

The role emphasizes patient safety, proper handling of equipment, and adherence to isolation and PPE protocols. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Uses social skills and communicates effectively to alleviate fears and ensure the Best Healthcare Experience.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients using wheelchairs or stretcher; ensure safety and proper handling.
• Move patients to units or imaging modalities within expected time frames; carry patient charts.
• Maintain communication with Dispatch/Modality/Unit about task status and delays.
• Handle patient support equipment safely; remove unsafe or dirty equipment; exchange oxygen tanks as needed.
• Obtain supplies from central supply as requested and follow infection control protocols.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Transportation Aide is responsible for transporting patients and/or specimens upon request throughout the assigned area.

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. Open communication is important to avoid non-productive time.
• Ensure that patient support apparatus such as IV pumps and oxygen tanks are handled safely during transport. Responsible for removing equipment from service that is unsafe or unclean. Responsible for oxygen tank exchange.
• 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. Proper protocol followed for specimens/blood work.
• Where applicable, picks up slides for physicians to review from laboratory as requested.
• Participates/uses the automated systems in a timely and accurate manner to assist with patient throughput.
• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Assists with environmental duties in departments or units including pick up and disposal of recycling/trash receptacles; also linen removal from laundry bins to proper disposal area such as chutes for collection as requested. Adhere to cleaning requirements and procedures as assigned
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

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.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $17.62 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.