Patient Transporter (24hr/E)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring for an Evening Shift Transporter to document patient trips, transport patients, and assist with transfers and dressing. You will work with nursing staff and departments to ensure safe, efficient patient flow and equipment handling.

A high school diploma and basic computer skills are required, with on-the-job training provided. The role includes detailed duties for patient movement, safety checks, and communication with care teams, under a collective bargaining

Qualifications

• On-the-job training provided.
• Previous customer service is preferred.
• Healthcare setting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Document patient trips using Hospital Throughput system.
• Transport patients to and from care areas and assist with movement in/out of beds and wheelchairs.
• Assist patients with dressing/undressing as required.
• Ensure patient safety and communicate arrival/departure with nursing staff and receiving departments.
• Maintain cleanliness of patient equipment and report issues to management.

Skills

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Healthcare environment experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.24hpw; Evening Shift -4pm-12:30am, every other weekend and holidayJob Description:Duties/ResponsibilitiesResponsible for documenting patient trip via Hospital Throughput computer program.Responsible for general transport of patients to and from care areas. May also be responsible for assisting patients to/from their vehicle.Responsible for communicating with the patient regarding their pending departure.Responsible for general transport/moving of patients as they go to and from patient care areas. This includes but is not limited to:Assisting patients in and out of a bed/wheelchair.Assisting patients on and off of a stretcher.Assisting staff that need lifting help or help with sliding a patient from stretcher to a care table.Responsible for the transportation of equipment under responsibility of Transport DepartmentResponsible for utilizing mobile device to access Hospital Throughput Computer ProgramResponsible for assisting patients with dressing/undressing as required.Responsible for obtaining a “Ticket to Ride” from the nurse, upon arrival to the patients floor.Responsible for obtaining the nurses signature on the “Ticket to Ride” before departing from the patients floor.Responsible for communicating with patient’s R.N. before the patient departs from their room or as they arrive back to their room.Responsible for safely parking the bed/stretcher/wheelchair by utilize the braking system and lowering the patients bed/stretcher before leaving the patient.Responsible for communicating with the patient regarding their arrival in a department.Responsible for communicating with the receiving department and handing off the signed “Ticket to Ride” before departing from that area.When communicating with department must ensure patient is safe to be left; if receiving department not immediately ready for testing or other needs.Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of patient equipment at the conclusion of each patient trip.Responsible for communicating equipment issues to Manager as well as creating a BioMed service request for service of broken equipmentIt is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.Experience/Knowledge/skills RequiredOn the job training. Basic computer experience required Previous customer service experience preferred Previous experience in a healthcare environment preferredEducation RequiredHigh School Diploma or equivalentRegistration/CertificationAmerican Heart Association CPR/BLSPhysical/Environmental RequirementsThis job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 100 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.Application Instructions: Applicants will only be considered for the specific Job Posting to which they apply. If there are multiple Job Postings for the same or similar role, applicants must apply separately to each posting to ensure consideration.Pay Range:$17.69 - $27.44This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled