• Patient Services Transporter Part-Time

    Nuvance Health (Danbury, CT)


    *Description*

    *Part-Time 32 hours*

    *Day/Evening rotating shifts and every other weekend*

    *Must have High School Diploma to be considered*

     

    At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

     

    Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program.

    Our accolades include the following:

    * The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety

    * U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment

    * Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals

    * Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence

    * Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery

     

    At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible—always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.Summary:

     

    Brings patients to and from their designated testing centers, delivers equipment to the nursing floors, and removes/delivers blood products or sterile supplies.

    Responsibilities:

    1. Transports designated in-patients and out-patients.

    2. Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.

    3. Participates in setting and attaining department goals.

    4. Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of patients and their families at all times.

    5. Utilizes communication skills effectively with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and hospital personnel.

    6. Keeps current regarding job related duties through required inservice education and staff meetings.

    7. Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care staff, patients & significant others.

    8. Assertively seeks guidance and direction as needed.

    9. Provides coverage for Code 99's.

    10. Serves as dispatcher as needed.

    11. Applies basic trapeze set ups and retrieves equipment for other traction sets.

    12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

    13. Performs other duties as assigned.

    Required:

    High School Diploma or GED required.

     

    Required: Must understand and speak conversational English and possess listening and comprehension skills. Must be able to work with young, elderly, sick and physically challenged people.

    Minimum Experience: six months

    With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer

     

    Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

     

    We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.