PATIENT TRANSPORTER (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Elk Grove Township, IL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

TouchPoint Support Services is hiring a part-time Patient Transporter at Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The role facilitates internal hospital patient moves and is responsible for safely, promptly, and accurately transporting patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. The transporter uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling equipment, attends to patient comfort and modesty, communicates with hospital personnel, and alerts nursing staff to patient distress or equipment problems. The position pays $15.00 per hour. Previous related experience is preferred but not required. Days and hours may vary, with shifts primarily in the morning.

Requirements

• Previous related experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous related experience.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients, properly securing patients and any IVs, drainage tubes, or other equipment.
• 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, accurately, and promptly using the requested equipment.
• Communicate effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, reception, and dispatch.
• Attend to patient comfort, offer blankets, maintain modesty, and engage only in appropriate conversation; do not transport patients in 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 benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Eligible associates may receive paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed