Transporter/Messenger-Transport Service-Mount Sinai Morningside-Part Time/Night/Weekends/Holidays
Transporter/Messenger-Transport Service-Mount Sinai Morningside-Part Time/Night/Weekends/Holidays
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USD 23 - 25
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Job Description
Transporter/Messenger-Mount Sinai Morningside
Transports patients supplies equipment medication medical charts specimens blood products flowers name plates paper (i.e. OR schedules requisitions etc.) in a timely manner
Responsibilities
- Sorts and delivers inter-office/incoming mail and packages accurately and in a timely manner
- Arrives on unit with appropriate mode of patient transportation (including oxygen if necessary)
- Introduces patient to self and destination. Confirms identity of patient with ID band
- Assists Care Givers in moving patient on and off different modes of transport
- Ensures patients chart accompanies the patient to their designated area
- Ensures patients are appropriately dressed/covered for transportation
- Utilizes designated elevators to transport patients in a timely manner
- Follows proper Patient Tracking procedures (logging in & out going to in-progress completions and logging delays
- Redistributes rolling stock (i.e. wheelchairs stretchers)
- Responds to codes for transport needs
- Ensures equipment used for transportation is safe clean and easily accessible
- Provides elevator operator services and audiovisual support
- Ensures that equipment is positioned and locked when stationary
- Ensures that side rails remain in up position as indicated
- Ensures that needed bedside articles are within patients reach
- Notifies appropriate staff of patient status (i.e. return to floor pick-up and need for assistance). Makes sure destination treatment area knows of cancellations for patients that transporter is assigned for
- Practices effective and respectful communication and collaboration with other health care members
Qualifications
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous work experience in hospital setting preferred
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSSL
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai St. Lukes BKS - Transport Service - STL Mount Sinai St. Lukes
Employment Type
Part-Time
