Patient Transporter

Sentara Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a dedicated Patient Transporter to join their team at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. In this role, you'll ensure the safe transport of patients and effectively communicate with staff and patients. This position offers a dynamic work environment with flexibility in shifts.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Emergency Backup Care

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days.
• Experience in patient care preferred.
• Flexibility to work various shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport patients within the hospital.
• Communicate clearly with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Ensure information transfer between departments.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Overview:

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Health is currently seeking a Patient Transporter at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center.

Hours/Shift: Flexi/PRN (as needed), Day Shift, 9a-5:30p

As a Patient Transporter with Sentara, you will safely escort and transport patients within all areas of the hospital using safe body mechanics. The Patient Transporter strictly adheres to all safety rules and initiatives of Sentara. You will be responsible for communicating clearly with all staff, visitors, and patients. You will also ensure adequate communication of information between Central Transport and other departments.

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Education Required:

High School Diploma

Certifications Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National within 90 days of hire

Experience Preferred:

Patient care

Keywords: Customer Service, Patient Transporter, Talroo-Allied Health, Non-Clinical, Hospital, Patient Care

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
  
  
  

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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