Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Night Shift
Description:
Job Title: Aide/Transporter
Employment Type: Full-time
Shift: Night
Location: Silver Spring
Position Purpose
Responsible for the timely, courteous, and competent transportation of patients from the Emergency Center to other departments via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed. Receives assignments for specific trips and associated tasks from Manager and/or Dispatchers. Delivers and retrieves transport equipment throughout the hospital, as directed by the charge nurse when asked. Participates in cleaning and inspection of wheelchairs and stretchers. Accepts additional assignments related to the Emergency Center as is needed to provide service excellence to patients, visitors, and hospital staff. Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.
As a "Aide/Transporter" you will:
Responsible for the timely, courteous, and competent transportation of patients throughout Holy Cross Hospital via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
Receives assignments for specific trips and associated tasks from Manager and/or Dispatchers.
Delivers and retrieves transport equipment throughout the hospital, as directed.
Participates in cleaning and inspection of wheelchairs and stretchers.
Accepts additional assignments related to support functions as is needed to provide service excellence to patients, visitors, and hospital staff.
Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital
Minimum Qualifications:
High SchooI Diploma or GED equivalent
General knowledge of patient transport and age-specific interactions.
Ability to read and write information in English regarding trip assignments and to confirm patient's identification.?
Ability to use alpha-numeric pager and telephone.?
Customer service core competencies for ability to deal directly with patients, their families, and hospital staff.?
Ability to read and comprehend policies and procedures.?
Able to work independently.
Minimum of one to three months experience in a healthcare setting, especially in a role, which interacts with patients, is preferred.?
Verifiable patient transport experience is extremely desirable.
Training in use of the equipment used to transport patients is recommended.
CPR certification required within (12) month.
Requires walking and standing for greater than 90% of the time.
Work requires facilitating patient movement to and from transport equipment; lifting of up to 35 pounds of equipment or patient-related items, or up to 450 pounds with the help of others, primarily in the transport of patients **.
Pay Range: $17.65 - $21.63**
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
[FT/PT Benefit eligible Roles]:
**0.5 FTE (20 hours weekly) up to 1.0 FTE (40 hours weekly)
Position Highlights and Benefits:
Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.?
Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.?
Free onsite parking.?
Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.??
Referral Rewards Program
Position Highlights:
Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.?
Free onsite parking.?
Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.??
Referral Rewards Program
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's, with a commitment to being the most trusted provider of health-care services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation built on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary-care practices and affordable health centers, and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health's high-quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and let you live life on your own terms.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
