Patient Transportation Technician, Full Time, Days

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Noble Hospital is looking for a Patient Transport Technician to join our team in Westfield, MA!

Why Baystate Noble Hospital?

Baystate Noble Hospital is an 85-bed acute care community hospital helping people in the greater Westfield community and offers direct access to world-class technology, diagnostics, and specialists.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Baystate Health, Patient Transport Technicians participate in patient care by assisting health care team members with the lifting, positioning, and movement of patients and equipment. In addition, under the direction and supervision of the transport department you will transport patients to tests, transfers, discharges, admissions, and procedures. The employee always contributes to patient and employee safety.  Patient Transport Technicians properly maintain and store equipment such as stretchers and wheelchairs. In addition to transporting patients, responsible for transporting equipment, specimens, and medications to and from all areas within the hospital.

SCHEDULE:

• Full time, days

• 40 hours/week

• Typical working hours are between 7AM-4PM

• May require weekends and/or holiday shifts as determined by department needs

LOCATION:

• Baystate Noble Hospital

• Westfield, MA

• Onsite parking

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High School diploma or GED Preferred

• CPR-Basic Life Support of Healthcare Provider required from the American Heart Association

Summary: 

Reports to the Clinical Nurse manager. The Transport Technician performs a variety of duties including but not limited to; simple mobilization, assisting in transferring and preparing ambulatory patients for transport; transporting specimens in locked containers only; transporting medications from inpatient pharmacy to units; wheelchairs, stretchers and beds to units; under direction of registered nurse transporting non-critical patients to test procedures, room transfers and discharges. Transporting patients and various items throughout the hospital; cleaning assigned equipment used for patient transport, as required. The Transport Technician works collaboratively with others in patient/family - focused care teams.

Transport Technician must demonstrate success in precepting and mentoring new employees.

The Transport Technician must follow the Baystate Health Operating Principles of Communication, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity and Respect. Must practice a service oriented approach to their work which includes liaising with unit staff and working as part of an overall care giving team for hospital patients. The Transport Technician is expected to engage with patients and visitors in a positive and helpful manner at all times. Should act as a steward of hospital resources and practice a commitment to continuous improvement by participating in audits and identifying recommendations for improvement.

Transport Technicians must have the ability to prioritize work assignments, work in a fast-paced environment and interact with peers, clerical staff, nurses and other health care professionals.

The Transport Technician may be required to perform other similar and related duties in a proactive manner under direction from leadership. Management has the right to change/add to the job responsibilities at any time.

Job Responsibilities: 

1) Performs a variety of duties including but not limited to; simple mobilization, assisting in transferring and preparing ambulatory patients for transport; transporting medications from inpatient pharmacy to units; wheelchairs, stretchers and beds to units; transporting non-critical patients to test procedures, room transfers and discharges. transporting patients and various items throughout the hospital; cleaning assigned equipment used for patient transport, as required.

2) Provides for patient comfort and safety. Assists patients with ambulation and positioning.

3) Remove and clean equipment after patient use. Maintains order in storage areas. Perform other departmental duties as required.

4) Observes all health and safety requirements including body substances requirements including body substances precautions.

5) Assists with unit transportation needs to include on/off stretchers for patients arriving/leaving unit.

6) Rounds with all units to assess the need for stretchers, wheelchairs. Participates in projects as required and communicates effectively with team and patients.

7) Completes da