Transport Services Associate - West Penn Hospital - Full Time / Evenings

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a transporter to move patients, records, mail, specimens, and equipment throughout the facility. You will transport inpatients and outpatients, deliver items to requesting departments, and assist patients and visitors with information and directions.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or related experience), good communication, and strong organizational skills, along with a commitment to confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or related experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Good oral and written communication and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Transports inpatients and outpatients within the facility.
• Delivers equipment, materials, and specimens using pneumatic tube system.
• Serves as ambassador and guides patients and visitors.
• Maintains cleanliness and proper working order of transport equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Related experience or training

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

This job transports patients, medical records, mail, specimens and equipment/materials throughout the facility.

Essential Responsibilities

• Transports inpatients and outpatients within the facility from initial start location to the destination location. (70%)
• Delivers equipment/materials and specimens to requesting department. Includes use of the pneumatic tube system. (20%)
• Serves as a Hospital ambassador and provides information and direction to patients and visitors. (5%)
• Ensures that transportation equipment is kept clean and in good working order. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to maintain the highest measure confidentiality.
• Good oral and written communication skills as well as strong organizational skills needed to maintain working relationships, with both internal and external departments and customers at all levels.

Preferred

• Proficiency in dealing with customer service.
• CPR certification.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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