Transport Services Associate - Fulltime - West Penn Hospital

Allegheny Health Network Job

General Overview: This job transports patients, medical records, mail, specimens, and equipment/materials throughout the facility.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Transports inpatients and outpatients within the facility from initial start location to the destination location. (70%)
• Delivers equipment/materials and specimens to requesting department. Includes use of the pneumatic tube system. (20%)
• Serves as a hospital ambassador and provides information and direction to patients and visitors. (5%)
• Ensures that transportation equipment is kept clean and in good working order. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications: Minimum

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to maintain the highest measure confidentiality.
• Good oral and written communication skills as well as strong organizational skills needed to maintain working relationships, with both internal and external departments and customers at all levels.

Preferred

• Proficiency in dealing with customer service.
• CPR certification.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

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