PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME)

Crothall Healthcare; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Legal Services

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Crothall Healthcare at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC is hiring a full-time Patient Transporter. The role involves transporting patients and equipment safely and efficiently within the hospital, with a 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm shift.

The pay range is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour, and prior environmental services experience is preferred. You will work within a team that values caring, safety, and professional conduct, supporting patient flow and confidentiality while adhering to hospital policies

Qualifications

• Prior environmental services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and patient-related items to their destinations.
• Uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock as needed.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
• Ensures patient comfort by being attentive and respectful of privacy and modesty.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Follows regulatory standards including federal, state and JCAHO rules.

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a full-time PATIENT TRANSPORTER position.

Location: Duke University Hospital - 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710. Note: online applications accepted only.

Schedule: Full time schedule. 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Days may vary. Further details upon interview.

Pay Range: $18.00 per hour to $20.00 per hour.

Requirement: Prior environmental services experience preferred.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself.

At Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture built on caring for people and creating a true sense of belonging. Our careers are filled with purpose and empower you to transform healthcare experiences while building lasting relationships.

Crothall provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), we support nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals. With nearly 30,000 team members, we hold ourselves to high standards of detail, safety, and excellence. We empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for doing the right thing, and believe there is no limit to our potential when we grow together across Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory Services, and Sterile Processing.

Job Summary

Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients, medical equipment and patient-related items to their destinations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Benefits For Our Team Members

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identify Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• 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.

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. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Crothall maintains a drug-free workplace.