Patient Transporter
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Healthcare
Patient Care Technician
About Us
Maimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, and more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center and includes Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital and Maimonides Children s Hospital. Maimonides aims to adhere to the HEART values (Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork) and to Planetree s patient-centered care philosophy.
Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
Provides escort service for patients within the Medical Center.
Responsibilities- Escorts patients within the Medical Center to and from patient units via appropriate means of transportation (e.g., wheelchair, bed, stretcher, crib). Escorts are expected to maintain a courteous manner toward patient at all times.
- Transports deceased patients to morgue.
- Maintains records of assignments, including description of person/item, time of pick up and delivery, obtaining appropriate signatures as required.
- Ensures safety and comfort of patient (e.g., makes sure safety rails are properly positioned when transporting patients on stretchers, wheelchairs and beds). Assures that patient has proper covers.
- Checks that IV pole is firmly attached and that the IV bag is full. Reports any looseness of pole attachment or problems with IV bag promptly to supervisor.
- Verifies that equipment (e.g., stretchers, wheelchairs, cribs) is in working order and clean as needed for patient use. Reports any damaged equipment promptly to supervisor.
- Ensures that required equipment (i.e. radio) is present and functioning properly at start of shift.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalency.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of previous patient care experience preferred.
Skills: Good oral communication skills.
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
Pay RangeUSD $23.90 - USD $24.43 /Hr.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.
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