Patient Transporter (Part Time)

Compass Group • Alexandria, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Crothall Healthcare is hiring a part-time Patient Transporter at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. The role is responsible for safely, promptly, and accurately transporting patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items within the hospital. The transporter uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling equipment, secures patients and associated equipment such as IVs and drainage tubes, and demonstrates competency with patients across specified age groups.

The role requires attentive, respectful patient care and effective communication with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, reception, and dispatch. Transporters monitor patient comfort, protect privacy and modesty, and alert nursing staff promptly to patient distress or equipment problems. They maintain equipment, report repair needs, comply with regulatory standards, and follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies. No prior experience is required.

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, promptly, and accurately transport patients, medical equipment, and patient-related items to their destinations.
• Secure patients and associated equipment, including IVs and drainage tubes, during transport.
• Use wheelchairs and other approved rolling equipment to transport patients.
• Demonstrate competency in transporting patients across the specified age groups.
• Use the proper requested equipment for each transport.
• 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 that needs 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
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed