Patient Transport Lead - Train & Coordinate Care

TouchPoint Support Services; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Willing to train!

Job summary

TouchPoint Support Services is hiring immediately for full-time Patient Transporter positions at Henry Ford Providence Southfield, 16001 West 9 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075. Online applications accepted only.

The role focuses on safe, timely transport of patients and equipment, a rotating schedule Mon-Fri with weekends/holidays, and patient comfort. Training is available; previous patient experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous patient experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily work of other patient transporters and reports inadequate performance to Supervisor.
• Trains new and existing employees; updates personnel files. Follows up on complaints and reports them to the Supervisor.
• Evaluates work requirements and assignments; ensures efficient use of employees and distribution of workload.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age-groups.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination; brings the proper requested equipment.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, or reception and dispatch.
• Ensures patient comfort by being attentive; offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
• Immediately alerts nursing staff to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Complies with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patients rights policy as outlined in the facility's HIPPA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

TouchPoint Support Services is hiring immediately for full-time Patient Transporter positions at Henry Ford Providence Southfield, 16001 West 9 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075. Online applications accepted only.

The role focuses on safe, timely transport of patients and equipment, a rotating schedule Mon-Fri with weekends/holidays, and patient comfort. Training is available; previous patient experience is preferred.