Transporter

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Transport Associate to move patients between hospital units and accompany them with equipment, ensuring comfort and safety throughout every transfer.

Responsibilities include selecting the appropriate stretcher or wheelchair, transporting patients and supplies to various locations, delivering specimens, records and belongings, and assisting clinical staff with mobility using proper body mechanics. Adheres to patient ID policies and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior hospital and/or transport experience, preferred.
• Manual dexterity, required.

Responsibilities

• Receives and carries out transport assignments. Coordinates selection of stretcher, bed or wheelchair with nursing staff.
• Transports patients and equipment to and from all locations within hospital in a timely manner.
• Transports patients in beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, with oxygen, IVs, etc. Transports other patient related items such as medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Inspects transport equipment for cleanliness, operational ability and safety. Notifies management of damaged equipment.
• Delivers pharmacy vouchers, laboratory specimens, patient belongings, medical records and admission records to appropriate areas within hospital.
• Assists medical staff in lifting and moving of patients to and from beds, to wheelchairs and stretchers, using proper body mechanics.
• Transfers post-mortem patients to morgue, as needed.
• Safely handles oxygen equipment, IV equipment and other medical equipment according to hospital policies and procedures. Distinguishes between types of compressed gases and valves changes.
• Performs rounds including picking up specimens, patient belongings, vouchers, charts, equipment, instrument and trays, as assigned.
• Delivers and returns equipment, instruments and trays to/from Central Processing and patient care areas.
• Delivers laboratory supplies to patient care areas.
• Delivers code carts to patient care areas and returns used code carts to Central Processing.
• Returns stretchers, wheelchairs and other department specific equipment to appropriate areas and secures appropriately.
• When a Pneumatic Tube system is down (North site only), transporter must perform the following: Voucher rounds every hour; Routine rounds every two hours (specimens, vouchers and returns); Stat medications delivery; Delivery of medications to patient care areas; Delivery of documents and materials to Admitting office from floors; Delivery of laboratory results to patient care areas.
• Follows hospital patient identification policy at all times.
• Performs related duties as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Skills

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Transports patients to and from various hospital units, safely and comfortably. Picks up and delivers materials and/or equipment, as needed.

Job Responsibility

• * Receives and carries out transport assignments.Coordinates selection of stretcher, bed or wheelchair with nursing staff.
• * Transports patients and equipment to and from all locations within hospital in a timely manner.
• * Transports patients in beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, with oxygen, IVs, etc.Transports other patient related items such as medical equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• * Inspects transport equipment for cleanliness, operational ability and safety.Removes damaged equipment from use and notifies management.
• * Inspects and wipes down equipment before and after each use with approved cleaning products.
• * Delivers pharmacy vouchers, laboratory specimens, patient belongings, medical records and admission records to appropriate areas within hospital.
• * Assists medical staff in lifting and moving of patients to and from beds, to wheelchairs and stretchers, using proper body mechanics.
• * Transfers post-mortem patients to morgue, as needed.
• * Safely handles oxygen equipment, IV equipment and other medical equipment according to hospital policies and procedures.Distinguishes between types of compressed gases and valves changes.
• * Performs rounds including picking up specimens, patient belongings, vouchers, charts, equipment, instrument and trays, as assigned.
• * Delivers and returns equipment, instruments and trays to/from Central Processing and patient care areas.
• * Delivers laboratory supplies to patient care areas.
• * Delivers code carts to patient care areas and returns used code carts to Central Processing.
• * Returns stretchers, wheelchairs and other department specific equipment to appropriate areas and secures appropriately.
• * When a Pneumatic Tube system is down (North site only), transporter must perform the following:
  • Voucher rounds every hour
  • Routine rounds every two hours (specimens, vouchers and returns)
  • Stat medications delivery
  • Delivery of medications to patient care areas
  • Delivery of documents and materials to Admitting office from floors.
  • Delivery of laboratory results to patient care areas
• * Follows hospital patient identification policy at all times.
• * Performs related duties as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior hospital and/or transport experience, preferred.
• Manual dexterity, required.

• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).