Transporter-Patient & Equipment Transport-Per Diem-Day-Mount Sinai Queen

Picks up messages, records, interoffice memoranda, laboratory specimens, and other items as assigned and delivers them to various designated areas and maintains related records. Operates elevators and transports patients, as assigned by a supervisor.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience Requirements: Previous experience working in a large medical center or hospital

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU Local 144-MSQ-NonRN

SEIU Local 144 at Mount Sinai Queens, Q1C - Patient & Equipment Transport - MSQ, Mount Sinai Queens

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 patient’s 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
• Timely completion of assignments
• 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