Job Abstract

Job Overview:

In this key role, the Transporter moves patients within the hospital network in wheelchairs and stretchers from time of admission until discharge.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Preferred:

• Hospital patient transport experience preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Scheduling Requirements:

• 2:30pm-11:00pm
• Days vary with a rotation of weekends and holidays required
• Part Time

Essential Functions:

• Assists nursing personnel in moving patients into chair or onto stretcher
• Cleans and sanitizes transport equipment
• Demonstrates and performs lateral lifting in a safe manner
• Demonstrates the ability to identify what the patients’ educational needs are
• Follows appropriate patient identification procedure to assure transport of proper patient
• Moves equipment and furniture into and out of patient’s room to permit transport equipment to be moved within patient’s room
• Notifies dispatcher of completion of assignment to receive further instruction
• Notifies responsible personnel of patient’s arrival and delivers patients medical chart to appropriate area within the receiving unit
• Reports and identifies any suspected transport equipment malfunction for needed repairs to supervisor to ensure patient safety
• Responds to various request for wheelchairs and stretchers by locating equipment and delivering it to the requesting unit
• Responsible for monitoring of O2 flow meter to ensure adequate O2 flow during patient transport
• Returns transport equipment to proper area to ensure fire and safety regulations

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!