Patient Transporter - Per Diem (Stony Brook Southampton Hospital)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Patient Transport Aide is an integral part of the team, the Environmental Services Transport Aide is responsible for activities that support patient-focused care within the hospital.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintaining patient safety and privacy at all times during travel times.
• Patient, equipment, specimen transportation.
• Transporting patients throughout the hospital, in stretchers or wheelchairs.
• Responds to patients' transport requests throughout the hospital with a sense of urgency, meeting their delivery goals. Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Perform clean-up of stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs according to established procedures. Be able to perform moving patients from stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs to hospital beds and vice versa with the assistance of a Nursing Assistant, in accordance with proper body mechanics and proper safe patient handling procedures.
• Transport patients on stretchers, beds or wheelchairs. Transport specimens, equipment, collect dirty equipment, i.e., I.V pumps, case carts and patient belongings in accordance to established procedures.
• To actively participate in orientation and training activities and adhere to hospital departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with patient discharges as needed to ensure patient flow.
• Assist with Environmental Services duties as needed.
• Monitors reports and corrects when necessary any unsafe of dysfunctional conditions. Initiate and follow up on requisitions for maintenance and/or repairs.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal State, JCAHO, OSHA, and CDC.
• To ensure patient safety, required to follow National Patient Safety Goals. Required to ask for two patient identifiers at all times. Utilizing armband for patient name and date of birth (DOB).
• Obtain patient charts and test order requests according to established procedures.
• Understand the proper chemical/disinfectant/sanitizing procedures and comply with all infection prevention policies.
• Other duties as assigned by Management. Must be able to speak, read, and write English to communicate and understand department in-services and literature. Must be able to communicate with dispatchers and understand requests.
• Excellent customer service skills and work with minimal supervision. Additionally, must work well in a team environment.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or GED diploma.
• Current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
• CPR certification.
• Excellent verbal/communication, listening and customer service skills
• Ability to service/quality-focused to meet a wide range of needs.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and work at a fast pace.
• Ability to display a neat, professional appearance with a smile.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English in order to comprehend in-services and department literature.
• Heavy physical effort must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 75lbs.
• Prolonged, extensive & considerable standing/walking, reaching, stooping, bending, and kneeling.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in a health care facility.

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and related facilities.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck!

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Employee Health Services*

• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).