TRANSPORTER

About us

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.  Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
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Short Description

Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and patient-related items to their destinations enabling physicians, nurses, technicians, and therapists to perform their duties in an effective manner. Ensures positive patient and customer satisfaction, proper utilization of body mechanics, adherence to policies, procedures and standards established by Hospital, Department and Regulatory Agencies. Acts as a positive role model and team player demonstrating hospital mission and values.Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to modify essential functions of the job, or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments.)
Experience Required

     Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and 
     patient-related items to their destinations enabling physicians, nurses, technicians, and 
     therapists to perform their duties in an effective manner.  

     Ensures positive patient and customer satisfaction, proper utilization of body mechanics, 
     adherence to policies, procedures and standards established by Hospital, Department and 
     Regulatory Agencies.  

     Acts as a positive role model and team player demonstrating hospital mission and values.

     May perform dispatch duties as assigned which would require EPIC access

     Physical Demands:  The physical demands described herein are representative of those 
     that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
     Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to 
     perform the essential functions.

     While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use 
     hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or 
     crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. 
     The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

     Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are 
     representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of 
     this job.  

     Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to 
     perform the essential functions.

     While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving 
     mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work 
     environment is usually loud.

     Disclaimer:  This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, 
     requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  

     While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves 
     the right to modify essential functions of the job, or to require that other or different tasks be 
     performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, 
     rush jobs or technical developments.)

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred

License/Certification Requirements

Must obtain the American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification during department orientation if not certified prior to hire. 

Special Requirements

Effective verbal and listening communication skills.  
Service/Quality focused to meet a wide range of needs.
Able to navigate to/from various locations throughout the facility.
Problem solver that can think quickly in cases of emergencies or unusual situations
Able to multi-task and work at a fast pace
Displays neat, professional appearance with a smile
Physical ability to withstand frequent to prolonged walking, standing, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients.