Unit Aide, Memorial Campus Maternity Delivery, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a patient transport associate to move and position patients, transport specimens and equipment, and support units across the hospital. The role requires careful handling, adherence to safety protocols, and coordination with medical staff to ensure timely patient care.

A positive team attitude and the ability to follow directions are essential. The position is non-exempt with mixed shifts and potential signing bonus eligibility discussed during interview.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to patient care.
• Ability to read, write, converse, and understand English.
• Ability to take direction, set priorities and organize work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Move, lift and position patients according to safety procedures.
• Transport patients, specimens, medications and supplies across units.
• Maintain cleanliness and order on the assigned unit and assist with equipment setup.
• Report broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor and arrange repair.

Skills

Patient care equipment knowledge

Reading & writing English

Priority setting & organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with specialized training

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $24.05 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours: mixed shifts

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 10010 - 0708 Maternity Delivery

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Job Description Summary: Performs a variety of duties involving transporting patients throughout the hospital, assisting in moving, lifting and positioning patients, retrieving and delivering specimens, medical records, x-rays, pharmaceuticals, linens, etc., locating, transporting, and cleaning biomedical equipment, maintaining associated logs, and related duties. May deliver meals.

Major Responsibilities

• 1. Maintains and orders supplies and equipment according to protocol and par levels. Obtains additional supplies and equipment as requested. Stocks carts, supplies area, etc.
• 2. Assists in preparation of patient rooms for admissions, and discharges. Distributes linen to patient rooms.
• 3. Assists in the transport of patients, specimens and equipment.
• 4. Maintains cleanliness and physical appearance of assigned unit. Cleans and maintains clinical unit equipment such as Gomcos, IVACs, suture sets. Cleans and processes instrumentation following standard procedures. Assists with the set up of instrumentation as required.
• 5. Notifies supervisor or others regarding broken, missing or malfunctioning instrumentation.
• 6. Transports broken/damaged equipment to appropriate area for repair
• 7. Maintains work area in neat and orderly manner.
• 8. Assists in moving, lifting, and positioning of patients following standard procedures.
• 9. Retrieves and delivers specimens, blood/blood products, medications and the like as well as other items associated with patient care such as medical records, x-rays, linens, etc.
• 10. Locates and transports biomedical equipment and supplies to patient care areas such as wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, IV poles, I Meds, hypothermia blankets, portable oxygen tanks etc.
• 11. Retrieves items not normally delivered from general stores and/or Central
• 12. Sterile as requested. Return items contaminated through patient procedure to Central
• 13. Sterile Services in accordance with established guidelines.
• 14. Cleans and disinfects equipment associated with assigned patient care unit(s) such as IV
• 15. poles, I Meds, hypothermia blankets, commodes, wheelchairs, stretchers and related items following standard procedure.
• 16. Maintains activity log. May take telephone messages and to the appropriate individual.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

Required:

• 1. Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.

Experience/Skills

Required:

• 1. Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to patient care.
• 2. Ability to read, write, converse, and understand English.
• 3. Ability to take direction, set priorities and organize work assignments.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.