Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Patient Transport

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeGreenwich, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

One year of experience.
Ability to understand, speak, and write in English.
Ability to transport patients via wheelchair or stretcher weighing up to 500 pounds, with frequent prolonged standing and walking.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases and, occasionally, unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries, and deceased individuals.

Responsibilities

Provides messenger services to departments, including patient transfers, blood, specimens, charts, and related items, while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality and behaving in a helpful, courteous, and caring manner.
Responds promptly to requests received through the paging system and communicates an estimated time of arrival; seeks coworker assistance when needed to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Distributes and collects medical equipment throughout the hospital, ensures rolling equipment is available and in good condition, and notifies Engineering about broken equipment and removes it from service.
Assists in maintaining the bed and stretcher equipment room.
Assists with tasks in the materials function outside the stated job duties and makes themselves available to help in areas requiring assistance when other responsibilities are complete.

Desired Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Performs a variety of patient support tasks. Provides messenger services for Departments, Nursing units and Pavilion to include blood, specimens, Chemo,medicines, medical equipment, supplies, patient transport, charts and films.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

1. Provides messenger services for all departments to include patient transfers, blood, specimens, charts, etc. Introduces him/her self-demonstrating helpful, courteous, caring behavior. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality on and off the job.
2. Responds to all requests received through paging system as soon as possible to communicate estimated time of arrival. Seeks assistance from co-workers when needed to perform task in a timely manner.
3. Responsible for distribution and pick of medical equipment throughout the Hospital. Accountable for all rolling equipment assuring its availability and condition. Notifies Engineering of broken equipment and takes such equipment out of service.
4. Assists in maintaining the bed/stretcher equipment room..
5. Helps to complete tasks in the materials function that are not within the job description. Makes self-available when responsibilities have been met to assist in areas that may require assistance within the materials function.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school or Equivalent Preferred

EXPERIENCE

1 year

LICENSURE

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Decision making, good communication, understand, speak and write in English.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. Occasionally exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and deceased.) Transports patients via wheelchair or stretcher weighing up to 500lbs. Frequent prolonged standing and walking.

YNHHS Requisition ID

179836

About the Company

Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Yale New Haven Health is a health system that operates five hospitals (Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly) and provides access to a wide network of primary care physicians and specialists through Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. Through its affiliation with Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, it connects patients to the latest medical treatments and research. Its facilities and outpatient locations enable coordinated care across a single organization that aims to be more patient-focused, more accessible, and more cost-effective. The system delivers care by combining hospital services, primary and specialty care, and advanced clinical relationships to integrate treatment with ongoing research and clinical trials, offering patients access to innovative therapies and personalized treatment options.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New Haven, CT
Founded: 1996

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