Transporter-1

01 Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers; New Lenox (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Life Insurance

401(k) plan with match

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Sick time

Job summary

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL, seeks a Transporter to safely and efficiently move patients between departments, ensure their safety, and communicate transport status with care teams.

You will respond promptly to requests, follow procedures, manage equipment, maintain patient confidentiality, and assist staff while prioritizing patient comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) preferred.
• CPR certification required within 8 weeks of orientation.
• High school education or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to transport requests with urgency and meet time goals.
• Move patients safely between departments using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds.
• Follow department procedures and use only approved equipment.
• Maintain patient charts and confidentiality during transport.
• Assist hospital staff in moving patients and coordinating hand-offs with care teams.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We're known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other.

Position Summary:

Safely and effectively transports patients. Selects and prioritizes transports according to policy. Effectively communicates with appropriate departments regarding transport status and demonstrates effective communication through courteous behavior and the hospital hand-off process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responds to transport requests with a sense of urgency, meeting delivery time goals.
• Ensure patient safety by following established procedures and using only approved equipment.
• Ensure proper transport of patients with specific needs, for example: those requiring oxygen tanks, Cardiac Cath patients, young children or elderly patients, IV's, drainage tubes, etc.
• Follows department protocols using dispatch systems appropriately.
• Transport patients between departments and to and from patient care areas via wheelchair, stretcher, bed and other transport equipment, or ambulation as requested.
• Maintains patient’s chart during transport and always ensures confidentiality of patient information
• Collects and returns wheelchairs and stretchers and various equipment to their proper locations.
• Disinfects and cleans transport equipment before and after each patient uses and as required.
• Maintains equipment and reports any equipment needing repairs.
• Follows hospital department protocols for checking in patients and verifying their identity and following specific precautions identified.
• Ensures comfort of the patient in all cases.
• Alerts caregivers immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Assist hospital staff when needed in moving patients.
• Works closely with hospital staff and openly communicates and problem solves to ensure client and patient needs are met.
• Considers needs of family members and visitors of patients when necessary.
• Meets all performance-related standards including response, active and completion times.
• Ensures timely response to all patient and patient-related transportation requests in Cerner dispatching system immediately in accordance with established guidelines.
• Adheres to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal, State, JCAHO, OSHA, and CDC.
• Maintains a patient/customer focus fostering a teamwork environment.
• Assists in training and orientation of new staff
• Follows hospital specific protocols, for example: isolation and radiation precautions.
• Adheres to standard universal and disease-specific precautions and the OSHA blood borne pathogen standard.

Care of Transport Equipment and Supplies

Collects and returns wheelchairs and stretchers and various equipment to their proper locations.

Disinfects and cleans transport equipment before and after each patient uses and as required.

Maintains equipment and reports any equipment needing repairs.

Care of Transport Equipment and Supplies

Collects and returns wheelchairs and stretchers and various equipment to their proper locations.

Disinfects and cleans transport equipment before and after each patient uses and as required.

Maintains equipment and reports any equipment needing repairs.

Client and Patient Relations

Follows hospital department protocols for checking in patients and verifying their identity and following specific precautions identified.

Ensures comfort of the patient in all cases.

Alerts caregivers immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.

Assist hospital staff when needed in moving patients.

Works closely with hospital staff and openly communicates and problem solves to ensure client and patient needs are met.

Considers needs of family members and visitors of patients when necessary.

Program Quality Standards

Meets all performance-related standards including response, active and completion times.

Ensures timely response to all patient and patient-related transportation requests in Cerner dispatching system immediately in accordance with established guidelines.

Adheres to all policies, procedures and standards established by all regulatory agencies including but not limited to Federal, State, JCAHO, OSHA, and CDC.

Maintains a patient/customer focus fostering a teamwork environment.

Assists in training and orientation of new staff

Safety

Follows hospital specific protocols, for example: isolation and radiation precautions.

Adheres to standard universal and disease-specific precautions and the OSHA blood borne pathogen standard.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Training: High school education or equivalent. Current Basic Life Support Certification strongly preferred (must complete CPR certification within 8 weeks of orientation).

Work Shift Details:

Afternoons, Afternoons with rotating weekends and holidays Department: CENTRAL TRANSPORT

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members. Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The expected pay for this position is listed below: $16.00 - $18.55 The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

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