Job Information
Dignity Health Transportation Aide in Phoenix, Arizona
Overview
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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.
We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.
U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.
St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) .
Look for us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/DignityHealthStJosephsHospitalMedicalCenter) and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/DignityHealthAZ) .
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Transports patients equipment and other supplies within hospital. Completes appropriate forms of tracking transportation assignments. Assist department in restocking supplies and day setups.
Responsibilities:
Provides transportation Services for patients and Visitors
Responds to all calls/assignments in a timely manner
Assists nursing staff as needed in transfer of patient form cart, wheelchair or gurney to and from bed
Return all transport equipment (beds, gurneys, wheelchairs) to assigned area
Locates wheelchairs, IV poles and gurneys to ensure availability of transportation equipment to various nursing units as directed
Remove broken equipment from nursing units, patient rooms and corridors and place in broken equipment room
Cleaning of transportation equipment using proper cleaning chemicals and cleaning techniques
Cleans wheelchairs, IV poles, carts and gurneys in between calls, during slow times or as assigned by supervisor or lead
Qualifications
Minimum:
- The ability to read, write and speak English.
Preferred:
- HS Diploma/GED.
Pay Range
$18.00 - $19.94 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.