PATIENT TRANSPORTER LEAD (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group • Valdosta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is seeking individuals to make a difference in the lives of people, their community, and themselves. Crothall provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry and is a market leader in Environmental Services (EVS). With nearly 30,000 team members, they uphold high standards of detail, safety, and excellence. This role is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations.

Requirements

• Prior leadership experience in home health, CNA or customer service is required.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily work of other patient transporters and reports inadequate performance to Supervisor.
• Trains new and existing employees; updates personnel files. Follows up on complaints and reports them to the Supervisor.
• Evaluates work requirements and assignments; ensures efficient use of employees and distribution of work load.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age-groups.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination; brings the proper requested equipment.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, or reception and dispatch.
• Ensures patient comfort by being attentive; offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
• Immediately alerts nursing staff to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Complies with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patientsÂ’ rights policy as outlined in the facility's HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identify 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)
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed