PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group USA; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 15,911 - 22,661; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identify Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is hiring for Patient Transporter roles in Valdosta, GA. The positions include full-time and part-time shifts with 8-hour schedules from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays and 7:00 am to 5:30 pm on weekends.

Prior home health or assisted living experience is preferred. Responsibilities include safe transport of patients and equipment, using wheelchairs, and coordination with nursing staff to ensure timely arrivals while maintaining patient comfort

Qualifications

• Prior home health or assisted living experience preferred.
• Ability to transport patients and equipment safely.
• Ability to communicate with nursing staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Use wheelchairs and other rolling stock for transports.
• Demonstrate competency transporting patients of all age groups.
• Ensure timely and accurate transport to destinations.
• Maintain communication with nursing staff and dispatch.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety compliance

Communication with medical staff

Age-appropriate care

Tools

Wheelchairs

Job description

PATIENT TRANSPORTER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

• We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT TRANSPORTER positions.
• Location: South Georgia Medical Center Health - 2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time and part time schedules available; 8 hour shifts. Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm, Weekends: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm. Further details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior home health or assisted living experience preferred.
• Fixed Pay Rate: $14.00 per hour.

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

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

• Full-time and part-time positionsare offered the following benefits: 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 offerthe following benefits to associates: 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.

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 nece ssity.

Crothall maintains a drug-free workplace.