Transportation/Messenger Assistant

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• Recognizes the importance of patient/staff safety precautions as it relates to their specific department/area of responsibility. Consistently utilizes precautions and follows appropriate procedures to enhance patient/staff safety in their daily operations. Identifies and reports any potentially dangerous situations to their manager which could cause medical error/patient or staff harm. Immediately takes action, where appropriate, to minimize the risk of injury. Where appropriate to staff member’s responsibilities, reports errors, when these occur, to their supervisor and on an occurrence report. Participates, when appropriate, in Root Cause Analyses and/or other efforts to reduce risk of medical error/patient or staff harm.


• Participates in performance/customer service improvement; actively assists in improving performance based on results obtained from customer satisfaction/PI activities. Recognizes systems approach to PI. Where appropriate, participates in Performance Improvement activities including team membership. Identifies processes that need improvement.


• Prioritizes orders according to patient needs, requests and departmental procedures.


• Provides proper attire and privacy during transport.


• Assists in lifting patients to and from bed to chair, wheelchair and /or stretcher, using proper body mechanics to minimize the risk for injury.


• Transports patient in a safe and courteous manner.


• Advises unit secretary or patient’s nurse of arrival for pickup of patient and return of patient.


• Reports to patient’s nurse any unusual occurrences, adverse reactions or changes in patient’s status.


• Demonstrates safe and appropriate use of the following equipment: wheelchairs, stretchers, patient beds, oxygen cylinders, portable IV equipment, patient lifting devices


• Returns equipment to designated storage areas on the unit


• Performs other related duties as requested and assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent Required
• Prior patient care experience Preferred
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.