Patient Transporter - Atlantic Health System : Job Details

Responsible for escorting or transporting patients within hospital or other medical facility.Principal Accountabilities:Ascertains patient name, destination, mode of travel, time, and other data, following written or verbal instructions.Guides or escorts incoming patients from admitting office or reception desk to designated area.Carries patient's luggage.Assists patient in walking to prevent accidents by falling, or transports non-ambulatory patient, using wheelchair.Transports patient, alone or with assistance, in bed, wheeled cart, or wheelchair to designated areas within facility during patient stay.Delivers messages, mail, medical records, and other items.Performs other related duties as assigned.Required:High School Diploma or equivalent.Preferred:CPR certification.ABOUT USAt Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJOverlook Medical Center, Summit, NJNewton Medical Center, Newton, NJChilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJHackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJGoryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJCentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJAtlantic Home Care and HospiceAtlantic Mobile HealthAtlantic RehabilitationWe also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 yearsBest Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital ReviewBest Employers for Workers over 50 - AARPGold-Level Well Workplace : Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazineOne of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazineOfficial Health Care Partner of the New York JetsNJ Sustainable BusinessNamed one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World's Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region's leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What's more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).EEO STATEMENTAtlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.