Patient Transporter
Crothall Healthcare is hiring immediately for full time and part time Patient Transporter positions. Location: Saint Francis Hospital - Memphis - 5959 Park Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38119. Schedule: Full time and part time; days may vary, 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. More details upon interview. No prior experience is required. Pay rate: $14.00 per hour.
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Patient Transporter facilitating internal hospital patient moves. Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and patient-related items to their destinations. Essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Properly and safely transport patients, secure IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secure patient.
- In accordance with the transportation of patients, use wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position.
- Demonstrate competency in transporting all specific age groups.
- Ensure the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using the proper requested equipment.
- Communicate effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
- Ensure the comfort of the patient by being attentive. Offer blankets, check modesty and only engage in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transport patients in severe pain.
- Alert nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
- Maintain equipment and report equipment needing repairs.
- Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
- Adhere to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in the facilities HIPPA policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits for our team members include retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identify theft protection, pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home program. Full-time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Crothall is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.