Transporter

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME, is seeking a Per Diem Transporter to move patients within the department and support front desk duties. The role involves light clerical tasks, patient greeting, and preparing requisitions for outpatients.

Responsibilities include patient transport, darkroom duties, stocking, and assisting with clerical work. Requires BCLS certification and a high school diploma; transportation experience is preferred. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Must have BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current throughout employment.
• Transportation experience preferred
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from departments.
• Performs darkroom duties, orders supplies, stocks, dresses patients and front office duties.
• Gives clerical support by answering telephones, greeting patients and preparing requisitions for outpatients.
• Retrieves patient records and files patient reports for physicians or medical records.
• Demonstrates knowledge of tests terminology; maintains polite telephone etiquette while greeting patients and visitors.
• Uses PACS and office equipment; runs errands throughout the facility.

Skills

Customer service

Telephone etiquette

Clerical skills

Communication skills

Education

BCLS (AHA) certification

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

PACS

Job description

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the major elements and requirements of the position and should not be taken as an all inclusive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required, of an individual assigned to this job. The transporter transports patients to and from the department. Other duties include but are not limited to; Darkroom duties, ordering supplies, stocking, dressing patients and front office duties. This performs clerical duties for the department such as answering telephones, greeting patients and preparing requisitions for outpatients. Other duties include, but are not limited to, filing patient reports, retrieving patient records for physicians or medical records. The transporter should demonstrate adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in department person should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner. Provides clerical support by utilizing telephone, computer, office equipment, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) and by running errands throughout the facility.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Must have BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current throughout employment

2. Transportation experience preferred

Facility Specific Requirements (as applicable, required):

3. High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $18.00 to $21.75. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf