What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transporter (Per Diem) position at Beth Israel Lahey Health?
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Beth Israel Lahey Health and New England Baptist Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization’s WE CARE values which can be reviewed here Our Values.
Provide transportation of patients, visitors, belongings, and equipment throughout the hospital including to physicians’ offices in order to ensure timely arrival.
This is a per diem position who will be asked to work nights, weekends, holidays at any time.
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
- Under the direction of the Manager, provides transportation of patients.
- Refer to log and determine method of transportation needed and follow through.
- Upon telephone request, deliver or pick up patients in a prompt courteous manner.
- Assist clinical personnel in transferring patients to or from beds or chairs or stretchers.
- Responsible for hourly medical trip.
- Report to all assigned areas in Nursing Departments in order to deliver/pick up inpatient or outpatient needs (specimens, cultures, bloods, non-narcotic meds, pharmacy requisitions, etc.).
- Responds to all stat requests from OR and Nursing Units within ten (10) minutes (stat bloods, cultures, oncology requests).
- Responsible for the mail throughout the Hospital.
- Sort all mail and file according to department.
- Responsible for flower, fruit basket and package delivery for patients and Hospital employees.
- Responsible for all requests from General Stores, Equipment Room, and Radiology at specified times.
- Responsibilities include stocking and cleaning the precaution carts on the nursing units.
- Stocks precaution carts daily.
- Cleans precaution carts every weekend.
- Plans time away from work appropriately:
- Arrives and leaves at designated times
- Uses unplanned earned time appropriately.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Participates in annual safety review.
- Assist with yearly employees’ evaluations.
EDUCATION:
- High School graduate or equivalent preferred
- Heart Saver certification required within 60 days of hire date from American Heart Association or Red Cross
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- 0-1 year of experience
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.
Pay Range:
$17.00 – $22.88
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Salary : $17 - $23