Patient Transport Tech I - Nights
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7294128 (Ref:10028289)
Posted: November 22, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $21.96 - $28.70 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the transformative team atCity of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
This position works 8 hours shifts typically starting at 10:30 pm.
The Patient Transport Tech I will transport patients to various areas of the Medical Center. A patient transporter is also responsible for transporting patient care equipment in a 24-hour operation, 7 days a week. Functions include positioning, transferring, and transporting patients to and from various departments or locations by wheelchair, bed, gurney or ambulette. This involves lifting, turning, transferring, and repositioning patients requiring moderate assistance to total assistance. There may be limited clerical duties for the transport function. Other role requirements may include patient care equipment movement, specimens, maintenance, and cleaning or disinfection, assisting in the management of decedent affairs, and other activities as directed. Assignments may vary between day and night shift, and participation in weekend coverage is required.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Transport patients to and from nursing units and ancillary departments.
- Respectfully and carefully transport deceased to the morgue.
- Safely transport patients in City of Hope vehicles.
- Practice outstanding customer service with patients and families.
- Support the mission of City of Hope through safety, care, and dedication to patients and families.
Your qualifications should include:
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
- One year in a similar healthcare position or customer service field.
- BLS certification from American Heart Association obtained within three weeks of hire
- Current Driver’s license and good driving record.
- Outstanding customer service.
Additional Information
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pleaseclick here.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseCLICK HERE.
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $21.96 - $28.70 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
