Patient Transporter

Job TitleTransports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics.Job SummaryTransports patients and equipment throughout the Hospitals and Clinics.Job DutiesTransports patients, belongings and deceased to and from assigned departments.Assists floor staff to ready patients for transport.Transports specific patient related equipment and beds to requesting departments.Utilizes technology system for various equipment deliveries.Enters rental equipment into the appropriate software when needed.Assists with wheelchair management by identifying those for cleaning and repair.Transports wheelchairs to Central Sterile for cleaning and to ISS for repairs.Maintains wheelchair availability in assigned staging locations.Receive assignments by calling into the Transport Tracker XT Program for movement of Patients and Equipment.Properly identifies patient prior to transport and assures that patient has an identification.Assists patients in and out of vehicles and transport equipment.Interacts with patients in a professional manner, avoiding idle conversation that excludes the patient.Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate patient care and services.Maintains eye contact, acknowledges and greets patient, and communicates the transport destination to the patient.Position DetailsHours: 2:30 pm-11pmWeekends and Holidays rotationBenefits of Working at GeisingerFull benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day oneThree medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependentsPre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributionsGenerous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quicklyUp to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar yearMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentiveFamily-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved onesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insuranceEducationHigh School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)SkillsInterpersonal Communication, Patient Safety, TeamworkOur Purpose & ValuesKINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.