Patient Transporter - Part Time, Day/Eve - Northern Dutchess Hospital : Job Details

Description Position at Northern Dutchess Hospital Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.JOB SUMMARY:Performs non-nursing skills such as transport of patients, equipment/supplies and other tasks as deemed necessary under the direction of the Director of Education and Training.Provides a safe, quiet, comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and employees.Demonstrates accountability for job responsibility and job functions.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred.Licensure/Registration/Certification: NoneWork Experience: No minimum prior experience requiredPhysical & Other Factors:On feet most of the day. Physical exertion during transporting patients and equipment.Work & Environmental Conditions: Exposed to patient's conditions and some unpleasant sights, smells and contagious diseases.Job Relationships (Responsible to/for, works with):Responsible to the Director of Education. Works effectively with members of the health care team, administrative personnel and maintains a cooperative working relationship intradepartmental and interdepartmentally.Working Conditions:Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterityOccupational: Significant occupational riskPhysical Effort:Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.Company: Northern Dutchess HospitalOrg Unit: 1693Department: Patient TransportExempt: NoSalary Range: $16.50 - $27.67 Hourly