SEIU Transport Asst

Responsibilities: Exercising courtesy, sound judgment and initiative with patients and staff, escorts and transports patients to and from various clinical services and patient units. Delivers specimens and equipment; performs cleaning of equipment as directed. Sends and delivers carts on supply transport system and other related support duties. SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION RECEIVED Under the direct supervision of Supervisor, Transportation Center. May be assigned to any area within the department for periods of time and receives direct assignments and instruction from the supervisor of assigned area. SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION EXERCISED None. MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT USED Wheelchairs, beds, stretchers, carts, supply transport system, and any equipment stocked in the Equipment Center.

TYPICAL DUTIES: As instructed by designated authority or Dispatcher, escorts and/or transports new admissions, in and outpatients between patient units, x-ray, outpatient departments, Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, Ambulatory Surgical Center and the various clinical services. Assists nursing staff in restraining disturbed patients, handling unusually heavy patients and the like; transports deceased patients. Picks up and delivers on a prescheduled or dispatched basis, a variety of items such as specimens, patient records, requisitions, patient mail, pharmaceuticals, etc. Delivers supplies and equipment from the Equipment Center; transports and sets up equipment such as: overhead frame and trapeze and footboard. Distributes meals and snacks to patients under direction of nurse, makes beds and helps with stocking of shelves with linen and other supplies. Performs cleaning of equipment as directed. Sends and delivers carts on supply transport system. Perform duties as clothing room clerk.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to read, write, and speak English. Ability to push, pull, and lift patients, supplies and equipment. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University's Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law. Learn. Discover. Heal. Create. Located in western New York, Rochester is our namesake and our home. One of the worlds leading research universities, Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries - always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better. If you're looking for a career in higher education or health care, the University of Rochester may offer the perfect opportunity for your background and goals. At the University of Rochester, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture and are united by a strong commitment to be ever better-Meliora. It is an ideal that informs our shared mission to ensure all members of our community feel safe, respected, included, and valued.