PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • MD

83d • $17

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time PATIENT TRANSPORTER positions at Northwest 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. Crothall Healthcare provides specialized, high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. The company has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and has almost 30,000 dedicated team members across its core services.

Requirements

• Previous customer service experience is required.

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees