Patient Transport Aide - Per Diem - Day

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The patient transporter is directly responsible for the courteous, safe and timely movement of patients from one patient care area to another within the Medical Center. This includes the cooperative effort, with nursing personnel to physically move the patient between the bed and mode of transportation (i.e. wheelchair, stretcher, etc.).

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Entry level position. On the job training will be provided by the Team Leader and Patient Transport staff.
• Must be able to support and push patients of various body conditions (weights ranging from 100 lbs to 300+ lbs).
• Must be able to work with the paging system that allows the facility to track the movement of the patients and the transport staff.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience in patient transport, medical experience and patient contact preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!