Transporter/Messenger-Transport Service-Mount Sinai West-Part Time/Variable Shift/Weekends/Holidays

About the job

Transporter/Messenger-Mount Sinai West

Transports patients, supplies, equipment, medication, medical charts, specimens, blood products, flowers, name plates, paper (i.e., OR schedules, requisitions, etc.) in a timely manner

Responsibilities

• Sorts and delivers inter-office/incoming mail and packages accurately and in a timely manner
• Arrives on unit with appropriate mode of patient transportation (including oxygen, if necessary)
• Introduces patient to self and destination.
• Confirms identity of patient with ID band
• Assists Care Givers in moving patient on and off different modes of transport
• Ensures patient’s chart accompanies the patient to their designated area
• Ensures patients are appropriately dressed/covered for transportation
• Utilizes designated elevators to transport patients in a timely manner
• Follows proper Patient Tracking procedures (logging in & out, going to in-progress, completions and logging delays
• Redistributes rolling stock (i.e., wheelchairs, stretchers)
• Responds to codes for transport needs
• Ensures equipment used for transportation is safe, clean and easily accessible
• Provides elevator operator services and audiovisual support
• Ensures that equipment is positioned and locked when stationary
• Ensures that side rails remain in “up” position, as indicated
• Ensures that needed bedside articles are within patients reach
• Notifies appropriate staff of patient status (i.e., return to floor, pick-up, and need for assistance).
• Makes sure destination treatment area knows of cancellations for patients that transporter is assigned for
• Practices effective and respectful communication and collaboration with other health care members

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Previous work experience in hospital setting preferred

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $24.79 - $26.66 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai West, BEW - Transport Service - WST, Mount Sinai West

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 3040026
• Job Category: Support Services
• Posting Date: 2026-09-28
• Job Schedule: Part time
• Locations: 1000 10th Ave, New York, NY, 10019, US ()