PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group•Leesburg, VA

9d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT TRANSPORTER positions. This role is located at Inova Loudoun Hospital - 44045 Riverside Park, Leesburg, VA 20176. Online applications are accepted only. Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, fosters a culture of caring and belonging, empowering employees to transform healthcare experiences and build lasting relationships. Crothall is a market leader in Environmental Services (EVS) and provides specialized support services exclusively to the healthcare industry, serving nearly 1,300 accounts and employing nearly 30,000 team members. We uphold high standards of detail, safety, and excellence, empowering each other through teamwork, integrity, and a belief in unlimited potential for growth across various service areas including Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory Services, and Sterile Processing.

Requirements

Prior customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
In accordance with the transportation of patients, 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. Offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
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.