Transporter/Aide

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000172728
Category: Transport
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center
Department: Patient Transport

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• The ability to support and push patients of various body conditions (weights ranging from 100 lbs. to 300+ lbs.)
• Able to work with the paging system

Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience as Transporter
• One (1) year of experience as a Customer Service representative
• Experience in patient transport, medical experience and patient contact

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS

• Day, 7:00am 3:00pm
• Per Diem (Based on needs of department)
• Position may require work every other weekend/holiday

• Greets patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner. Transport patients using wheelchairs and stretchers
• Checks two forms of patient identification prior to transporting
• Ensures the comfort of the patient while transporting for both the Radiology departments
• Engages patients in conversation during the transport to make patient feel more at ease
• Maintains patient privacy when transporting at all times
• Completes an In-Patient transport within 20 minutes - Leave to Return TAT
• Communicates any delays back to department; request new assignment if necessary
• Assists nursing staff with removing patient from bed when necessary
• In times of high activity, helps in any other area as needed
• Makes equipment rounds and transports equipment back to central supply, PACU or any other area of the hospital as directed
• Picks up medications from pharmacy as directed and brings to appropriate floor, when requested
• Other duties as assigned