PATIENT ESCORT (Day Shift)

Responsible for the safe, timely, courteous, and competent transportation of patients and specimens throughout the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, primarily via wheelchair or stretcher. Receives assignments for specific trips and associated tasks from Supervisor and/or EPIC/Rover Applications. Retrieves transport equipment throughout the campus area, as directed.

Requirements:

• Minimum of one year experience in customer service setting.
• Required to have American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR Certification.
• Work requires walking and standing for greater than 90% of the time. Work requires assisting clinical staff with facilitating patient movement to and from transport equipment, lifting and/or carrying of up to fifty pounds of equipment or patient-related items; pushing and/or pulling non-motorized and motorized equipment (e.g., stretchers, wheelchairs) weighing over 50 pounds; stooping and bending; moving or pushing of up to 250 pounds alone, or up to 450 pounds with the help of others, primarily in the transport of patients.

***Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your new employee pre-boarding. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted for medical reasons and religious beliefs. Requests for medical exceptions must be submitted at your occupational health screening. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Health System remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients and our communities.

***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins! Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.