Transportation Aide

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Come join the Centralized Transport team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose:

Transporting patients to and from treatment areas via wheelchair, stretchers, or beds. Maintains transport equipment including O2 cylinders and regulators. Requires lifting, pushing, and pulling stretchers and wheelchairs.

What you will do:

• Transport patients to and from nursing care units.

• Maintain hospital Infection Control policies.

• Supports the hospital Safety initiatives.

• Responds to Transport Trip requests within 5 minutes form dispatch.

• Maintains a pleasant and professional attitude and appearance.

• Identifies self when addressing patients, families, visitors, co-workers, medical professionals, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, with ability to understand and speak English at a level that allows for the safe and efficient performance of the job.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills required.

• Knowledge of using slide boards to move patients from bed to stretchers preferred.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full-Time 30 Hour- Evening Shift

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.