PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group • Lexington, KY

82d • $15 - $18

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT TRANSPORTER positions at UK Healthcare Chandler Hospital. The role involves facilitating internal hospital patient moves and ensuring the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. The position requires working weekends and offers a pay range of $15.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Requirements

• CPR required before training completion.

Responsibilities

• Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
• Uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using the proper requested equipment.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
• Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets, checking modesty, and engaging in appropriate conversation.
• Alerts nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient’s rights policy as outlined in the facilities HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees