Patient Transporter - PT (7:00am-3:00pm) CMC

Atlantic Health; Pequannock Township (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center in New Jersey seeks a Part-Time Patient Transporter to assist patients, move them between departments, and deliver items within the facility. Shifts run 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, including every other weekend.

Starting rate is $18.50 per hour. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, English proficiency, the ability to work under time pressure, and the physical capability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds. CPR preferred.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Ability to work under time constraints.
• Stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Ascertain patient name, destination, mode of travel, time and data per instructions.
• Escort patients from admitting office to designated areas.
• Carry patient luggage as needed.
• Assist walking or transport non-ambulatory patients by wheelchair.
• Transport patients within facility to designated areas.
• Deliver messages, mail, medical records and other items.

Skills

English proficiency

Time management

Patient transport

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center is seeking a Part-Time Patient Transporter. Required hours are 7:00AM-3:00PM including every other weekend. Starting rate $18.50/hr.

Essential Function/Responsibilities:

• Ascertains patient name, destination, mode of travel, time, and other data, following written or verbal instructions.
• Guides or escorts incoming patients from admitting office or reception desk to designated area.
• Carries patient's luggage.
• Assists patient in walking to prevent accidents by falling, or transports non-ambulatory patient, using wheelchair.
• Transports patient, alone or with assistance, in bed, wheeled cart, or wheelchair to designated areas within facility during patient stay.
• Delivers messages, mail, medical records, and other items.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• HS Diploma or GED/Equivalent required.
• To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat and stands for long periods of time, bends, lifts, pushes and pulls up to 50 lbs.

Relevant Experience:

• CPR certification preferred.