Patient Services Transporter 1 - Nuvance Health : Job Details

Now Hiring a Patient Services Transporter

Per Diem Position (minimum of 32 hours)

8 Hour shifts variable between the hours of 7am and 11pm

Summary:

Brings patients to and from their designated testing centers, delivers equipment to the nursing floors, and removes/delivers blood products or sterile supplies.

Requires:

* High school diploma or GED

* Social Security Number

* must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have childhood immunization records (MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B) prior to starting at Nuvance

Hourly Rate:

* $15.50

Responsibilities:

1. Transports designated in-patients and out-patients.

2. Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.

3. Participates in setting and attaining department goals.

4. Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of patients and their families at all times.

5. Utilizes communication skills effectively with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and hospital personnel.

6. Keeps current regarding job related duties through required in-service education and staff meetings.

7. Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care staff, patients & significant others.

8. Assertively seeks guidance and direction as needed.

9. Provides coverage for Code 99's.

10. Serves as dispatcher as needed.

11. Applies basic trapeze set ups and retrieves equipment for other traction sets.

Other information:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Required: Must understand and speak conversational English and possess listening and comprehension skills. Must be able to work with young, elderly, sick and physically challenged people.

Minimum Experience: six months

Desired: Bilingual desired.

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 0.01

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Rotating 8

Work Shift: 8 Hour shifts variable between the hours of 7am and 11pm.

Org Unit: 242

Department: Patient Transport

Exempt: No

Grade: U1

Hourly Rate:

$15.50

Education:

Essential:

* HS Graduate or Equivalent

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

* Some occupational risk

* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-###-#### (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.