PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME)

Address: Alexian Brothers Medical Center - 800 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

About the role

As part of Compass Healthcare, we care deeply for people, build belonging, and serve with detail, quality, and excellence to set the stage for healing. We’re TouchPoint Support Services, and our mission is to serve up hospitality for patients, families, and visitors at Ascension Health hospitals across the U.S. From meals to facilities to patient support, our work creates moments that matter. This takes a big heart, a commitment to do the right thing, and the belief that together we can achieve more than we ever could alone. We empower and uplift each other, grow in our careers, and have fun while supporting the mission to improve the health of the poor and vulnerable.

Responsibilities

• Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
• Uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position in accordance with the transportation of patients.
• 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 HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No previous experience required.

Benefits

Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• 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

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Pay

Pay Range: $16.00 per hour to $16.85 per hour.

Schedule

Full time schedule. 3rd shift. Days and hours may vary; rotating weekends and holidays included.