Transporter

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Cambridge, MA

6d • $17 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 1. Performs routine patient transport between nursing units, diagnostic areas, doctors' suites, morgue, and other areas of the hospital 2. Performs transport of blood and other specimens on both a Stat and routine basis. 3. Delivers patient equipment, various supply items, and audiovisual equipment, and exchanges various gas tanks and other items as needed. 4. Receives direction from Transport Supervisor, Dispatcher, or designee. 5. Ensure all equipment: stretchers, and wheelchairs are properly stored after each use. 6. Ensures all linen is removed and 02 bottles are secured after each use. 7. Ensures that all stretcher pads and wheelchairs are disinfected before and after a patient who is on precautions. 8. Follows established protocols and procedures in the identification of patients. 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 At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Requirements

• Read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to read, understand English, and have basic arithmetic skills normally acquired through the completion of high school or G.E.D. equivalency.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Capable of routine heavy lifting, pushing, bending, carrying, and walking constantly.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine patient transport between nursing units, diagnostic areas, doctors' suites, morgue, and other areas of the hospital
• Performs transport of blood and other specimens on both a Stat and routine basis.
• Delivers patient equipment, various supply items, and audiovisual equipment, and exchanges various gas tanks and other items as needed.
• Receives direction from Transport Supervisor, Dispatcher, or designee.
• Ensure all equipment: stretchers, and wheelchairs are properly stored after each use.
• Ensures all linen is removed and 02 bottles are secured after each use.
• Ensures that all stretcher pads and wheelchairs are disinfected before and after a patient who is on precautions.
• Follows established protocols and procedures in the identification of patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED