Patient Transport Assistant 40 Hours 7 : 00 AM- 3 : 30 PM

Job Opportunity At BiLH

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Job type : Regular. Time type : Full time. Work shift : Day (United States of America). FLSA status : Non-Exempt. Job description : Safely transports patients to and from the department according to departmental protocols. Recognizes and assumes responsibility for reporting patient care or safety concerns to appropriate staff. Initiates a friendly but respectful relationship with patients and demonstrates responsiveness to patient's physical, psychological and social needs. Makes judgments with regards to patient care and operational flow based on established policies and guidelines. Collaborates and effectively communicates with physicians and other health care professionals. Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of any delays that may affect operational work flow. Depending on the department Transporters are required to transport deceased patients to the morgue. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of working area, stretchers and wheelchairs, IV poles and other items used in patient transportation.

Required qualifications : Some high school required. 0-1 years related work experience required. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Competencies : Decision making, problem solving, independence of action, written communications, oral communications, knowledge, teamwork, customer service. Age based competencies : Ability to provide patient care to young adult, middle age, and elderly.

Physical nature of the job : Very heavy work : Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or 50 pounds of force continually. Employee is physically active in all elements of the job.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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