Patient Transporter & Dispatch Specialist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring for a patient transport role in Beverly, MA. The role involves moving patients and equipment, logging times and destinations, and ensuring safe handling of specimens and medications in a hospital setting.

Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire, with no prior experience necessary. The position offers hourly pay and opportunities to contribute to patient care and operational efficiency across departments.

Qualifications

• Attending or graduate of high school (or equivalent).
• No experience required.
• Basic Life Support certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to destinations using required equipment and notifies staff of arrivals and departures.
• Records transportation data in departmental logs.
• Records arrival and delivery information of Radiology patients in EPIC.
• Performs oxygen rounds and replaces tanks as directed.
• Transports specimens and medications safely, recording delivery details.
• Tag and report defective equipment and coordinate with Plant Operations.
• Wheelchairs and stretchers returned to locations; inventory rounds twice daily.
• Perform dispatch functions and log calls with required details.

Skills

Patient transportation

Data entry and logging

Oxygen rounds

Equipment handling

Safety protocols

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring for a patient transport role in Beverly, MA. The role involves moving patients and equipment, logging times and destinations, and ensuring safe handling of specimens and medications in a hospital setting.

Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire, with no prior experience necessary. The position offers hourly pay and opportunities to contribute to patient care and operational efficiency across departments.