Patient Transporter (Full And Part Time)

Compass Group • Abilene, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Crothall Healthcare is hiring full-time and part-time Patient Transporters at Hendrick Medical Center North in Abilene, Texas. The Patient Transporter facilitates internal hospital patient moves and is responsible for safely, promptly, and accurately transporting patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. No prior experience is required. The fixed pay rate is $15.00 per hour. Days and hours may vary; additional schedule details are provided during the interview.

The role requires safe handling of patients and transport equipment, attentiveness to patient comfort and privacy, and effective communication with clinical and support personnel. Transporters must alert nursing staff to patient distress or equipment problems, maintain equipment, and follow applicable regulatory standards and facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies.

Requirements

• No prior experience is required.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients, securing patients and items such as IVs and drainage tubes.
• Use wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to transport patients.
• Demonstrate competency in transporting patients across all specified age groups.
• Transport patients to their destinations safely, promptly, and accurately using the requested equipment.
• Communicate effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, reception, and dispatch.
• Attend to patient comfort by offering blankets, checking modesty, and engaging only in appropriate conversation.
• Do not transport patients experiencing severe pain.
• Immediately alert nursing staff to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintain equipment and report equipment that needs repair.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
• Follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies as outlined in facility HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

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