Patient Transport Aide

21 hours ago

Edison, New Jersey, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time $43,200 - $72,000 per year


Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The patient transporter is directly responsible for the courteous, safe and timely movement of patients from one patient care area to another within the Medical Center. This includes the cooperative effort, with nursing personnel to physically move the patient between the bed and mode of transportation (i.e. wheelchair, stretcher, etc.).



Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Patient Transport Aide at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

  • Moves patients between their beds on either a stretcher wheelchair according to the guidelines and procedures. Use the two hospital patient identifiers (name and date of birth) both verbally and by visual checking of the patient ID band. Pay careful attention to the IV bag and other assistive devices when moving the patient. Adhere to and comply with infection and safety practices. Ensure the maintenance of the patient's confidentiality and privacy.
  • Collaborates with nursing staff to ensure appropriate movement and transport of patient.
  • Handles and delivers patients chart according to hospital and department policies.
  • Dept : Deliver and pick up clean and dirty instruments to and from SPD. Deliver specimens or pick up required items from Laboratory/Pathology, Radiology and Medical Records. Deliver patient belongings to appropriate clinical area as directed by the supervisor.
  • Dept : Check package integrity, rotate stock inventory according to expiration date and ensure that the floor to ceiling clearances are maintained. Transport sterile supplies coming from outside the department in a covered transport cart. Stock the blanket and fluid warmers.
  • Dept : During down times maintain O2 stock by safely collecting and storing 02 per hospital rooms. At the direction of the charge nurse stock patient rooms according to established PAR levels Clean un occupied stretchers. Pick up supplies/ equipment as requested
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.


Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
  • Entry level position. On the job training will be provided by the Team Leader and Patient Transport staff.
  • Must be able to support and push patients of various body conditions (weights ranging from 100 lbs to 300+ lbs). Must be able to work with the paging system that allows the facility to track the movement of the patients and the transport staff.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

  • Experience in patient transport, medical experience and patient contact preferred. 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today



Starting Minimum Rate

Starting at $17.32 Hourly

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

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