Patient Transport- Nights

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

PTO

Tuition assistance

MyHealth Rewards

Care.com membership

EAP

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a dependable Patient Transporter for night shifts to move patients and equipment safely and compassionately across hospital and clinic settings.

No clinical license is required, and a sign-on bonus is offered for eligible candidates. The role includes health benefits from day one, shift differentials, and opportunities for future nurse education funding.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year in related work preferred.
• No clinical license required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients and equipment throughout the hospital and clinics by wheelchair or gurney.
• Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from transport mode.
• Transports patient belongings, equipment and deceased individuals as assigned.
• Assist patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment as needed.
• Use proper body mechanics to lift and maneuver patients.
• Transport specialty carts, beds and equipment to requesting departments.
• Identify transport equipment needing cleaning and coordinate with biomed for repairs.
• Clean soiled equipment and stage for redistribution.
• Maintain wheelchair availability at staging locations.
• Communicate transport destination to patients and greet them professionally.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to facilitate patient care and services.
• Receive transport assignments via smartphone and verify patient identification.
• Use the technology system for patient and equipment transports and track delays.
• Issue rental equipment and log distributions; follow Geisinger handoff guidelines.
• Adheres to Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.
• Work is typically in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying job obligations and organizational policies.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

HR policies

Standards & procedures

Office politics & confidentiality

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Location

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Nights (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Transports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics via wheelchair or gurney.

Job Duties

Assists floor staff with patient transfers to and from mode of transport.

Transports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.

Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.

Lifts and maneuvers patients using proper body mechanics and equipment, as needed.

Transports specific patient care equipment, specialty carts, and beds to requesting departments.

Assists with equipment management by identifying those needing cleaning and repair.

Transports soiled equipment to the appropriate cleaning area and broken equipment to be biomed for repairs.

Cleans soiled patient care equipment and stages for redistribution.

Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.

Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.

Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.

Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.

Receives patient and equipment transport assignments via Smartphone.

Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification band.

Uses technology system for patient and equipment transports.

Utilizes the Delay and Postpone function within technology system to identify process delays in transportation of patients and/or equipment.

Issues rental equipment and log equipment when distributing.

Adheres to the Geisinger Patient Transport/Nursing Handoff Guidelines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive.

They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Keep Patients Moving! Join Our Team as a Patient Transporter. Make a real impact in healthcare by helping patients get where they need to be safely, comfortably, and with compassion.

We’re looking for dependable, people‑focused team members to transport patients and equipment throughout the hospital and clinics — no clinical license required.

Geisinger is proud to offer a Patent Transporter a $2,500.00 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, $15.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $2 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse!

Hiring Incentive: This position qualifies for a $2,500 sign-on bonus paid in two installments. Certain stipulations do apply.

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Nights (10:30pm-7am) Weekends and Holidays rotation

Why Geisinger? Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Experience: Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills

Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, HR Policies, Standards And Procedures, Office Politics And Confidentiality, Teamwork

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Aff… Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.