Patient Transporter Full-Time
Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Summary:
Performs non-nursing skills such as transport of patients, equipment/supplies and other tasks as deemed necessary under the direction of the Director of Education and Training. Provides a safe, quiet, comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and employees. Demonstrates accountability for job responsibility and job functions. Responsible to the Director of Education. Works effectively with members of the health care team, administrative personnel and maintains a cooperative working relationship intradepartmental and interdepartmentally.
Performs non-nursing skills such as transport of patients, equipment/supplies and other tasks as deemed necessary under the direction of the Director of Education and Training. Provides a safe, quiet, comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and employees. Demonstrates accountability for job responsibility and job functions. Responsible to the Director of Education. Works effectively with members of the health care team, administrative personnel and maintains a cooperative working relationship intradepartmental and interdepartmentally.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Licensure/Registration/Certification: None
- Work Experience: No minimum prior experience required
Working Conditions
- Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
- Occupational: Significant occupational risk
- Physical Effort:
- Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
- Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
- Org Unit: 1693
- Department: Patient Transport
- Exempt: No
- Salary Range: $16.50 - $27.67 Hourly