Compassionate Patient Transport Specialist

Aramark Correctional Services; Rowlett (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Patient Transport Worker to safely move patients, belongings, records, and equipment throughout the institution to support patient care. The role emphasizes attention to patient identifiers, confidentiality, and adherence to safety standards within the facility.

Responsibilities include assisting patients during admissions and discharges, coordinating with dispatch, and ensuring accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Must communicate fluently in English.
• Ability to stay calm in less than calm circumstances.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Must be flexible and responsive to change.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients and co-workers.
• Responsive to customer needs.
• Safely transports patients and their belongings, medical records, specimens and equipment to various areas of the institution to facilitate patient care.
• Safely moves patients with traction, IVs, drainage apparatus, oxygen and other medically related encumbrances excluding transfusing of blood.
• Uses electronic devices or computers on all calls and requests; notifies dispatcher of the status of assigned duties and proceeds as instructed.
• Verifies patient identity before transport by visually checking two patient identifiers.
• Transports patients on admissions and discharges and assists patients into and out of vehicles at entrances.
• Adheres to policies addressing confidentiality of patient information.
• Transports decedent bodies to the morgue and completes proper documentation.
• Follows OSHA regulations and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains records and reports to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and codes.

Skills

English fluency

Calm under pressure

Time management

Instructions following

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Patient Transport Worker to safely move patients, belongings, records, and equipment throughout the institution to support patient care. The role emphasizes attention to patient identifiers, confidentiality, and adherence to safety standards within the facility.

Responsibilities include assisting patients during admissions and discharges, coordinating with dispatch, and ensuring accurate documentation.