PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL AND PART TIME)

Compass Group•Schaumburg, IL

19h•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter facilitates internal hospital patient moves and is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations. The role is based at Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Full-time and part-time schedules are available, Monday through Friday with hours that may vary, and rotating weekends are required. No prior experience is required. The listed pay range is $15.00 to $16.25 per hour.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Safely transport patients, secure IVs and drainage tubes, and ensure patients are secured.
Use wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to transport patients.
Demonstrate competency in transporting all specific age groups.
Transport patients to their destinations safely, accurately, and in a timely manner 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 in severe pain.
Alert nursing staff immediately to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
Maintain equipment and report equipment requiring repair.
Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
Follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights 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 the Choice Auto and Home Program
Medical insurance (full-time positions)
Dental insurance (full-time positions)
Vision insurance (full-time positions)
Life insurance/AD (full-time positions)
Disability insurance (full-time positions)
Commuter benefits (full-time positions)
Employee Assistance Program (full-time positions)
Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time positions)
Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.